title: Diseases of aquarium fish--2: skin diseases.
abstract: Brief descriptions are given of the common skin diseases in aquarium fishes. Many of these diseases are secondary to poor water quality and aquarium conditions and this primary cause should always be considered.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D016798:Ciliophora; D003445:Crustacea; D003530:Cyprinidae; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000662:veterinary; D005393:Fish Diseases; D005399:Fishes; D006054:Goldfish; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007497:Iridoviridae; D007865:Leeches; D009181:Mycoses / Q000662:veterinary; D011529:Protozoan Infections, Animal; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000662:veterinary*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000662:veterinary; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000662:veterinary; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000662:veterinary; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000662:veterinary; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000662:veterinary