Terrestrial fungi inhabiting certain species of Nile fishes in Egypt.
Twenty specimens of six species of Nile fishes were examined for the presence of fungi. Of which 2 were from Alestes nurse; 3 from Bagrus docmac; 4 from Barbus bynni; 6 from Chrysichthys auratus; 4 from Lates niloticus and 1 from Malapterurus electricus. Forty-three fungal species in addition to 1 variety appertaining to fifteen genera were recovered from skin (15 genera and 34 species + 1 variety); gills, kidney (12 genera and 30 species + 1 variety, each); liver (11 genera and 30 species + 1 variety) and intestine (13 genera and 30 species + 1 variety) of all specimens, using glucose Czapek-Dox medium at 28 degrees C. The most common genera were Aspergillus, Penicillium and Trichoderma.
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Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Egypt.
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D000818:Animals; D004534:Egypt; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D005398:Fisheries; D005399:Fishes; D005618:Fresh Water; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005880:Gills / Q000382:microbiology; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D008099:Liver / Q000382:microbiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology