Aphanomyces invadans is a species of water mould. It causes red spot disease, or epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS),[1] in many species of fish.
Aphanomyces invadans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Oomycota |
Order: | Saprolegniales |
Family: | Leptolegniaceae |
Genus: | Aphanomyces |
Species: | A. invadans
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Binomial name | |
Aphanomyces invadans David & Kirk, 1997
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References
edit- ^ "Reducing fish losses due to Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome". 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-04-10.