Open AccessInfectious diseases in aquarium ornamental pet fish
Author(s) -
Pedro Henrique Magalhães Cardoso,
Andréa Micke Moreno,
Luisa Zanolli Moreno,
Carlos César Barioni de Oliveira,
Francisco de Assis Baroni,
Samara Rita de Lucca Maganha,
Ricardo Luis Moro de Souza,
Simone de Carvalho Balian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
brazilian journal of veterinary research and animal science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.187
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1678-4456
pISSN - 1413-9596
DOI - 10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2019.151697
Subject(s) - ornamental plant , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , freshwater fish , fishery , ecology
Aquarium ornamental pet fish constitute a major segment in the pet industry, with the United States, Europe, and Japan dominating the market. There are approximately 1,500 marine fish species and over 4,500 freshwater fish species commercialized as aquarium ornamental pet fish. Fish are the fourth most common pet present in Brazilian homes. In Brazil, aquarium ornamental pet fish can be marketed and distributed from different parts of the Brazilian territory and the world. Commercialization and circulation of living animals without the use of adequate prophylactic management procedures enables dissemination of a number of agents responsible for infectious diseases. Aquarium pet fish can also carry pathogenic agents, of bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic etiology, that may have a zoonotic feature endangering the persons handling the animals. This review presents the main pathogenic infectious agents of bacterial, viral, andfungal etiology that affect aquarium pet fish, as well as the prevention and control measures to ensure sanitary excellence in this segment.