Steatitis in wild sharptooth catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell), in the Olifants and Lower Letaba Rivers in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 489-498

  Huchzermeyer, K D A ^a,b   Govender, D ^c   Pienaar, D J ^c   Deacon, A R ^c  

^a Sterkspruit Veterinary Clinic   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clarias gariepinus; Crocodiles; Fat; Kruger National Park; Olifants River; Steatitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CATFISH; FISH DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; RIVER; SOUTH AFRICA; STEATITIS;

ANIMALS; CATFISHES; FISH DISEASES; RIVERS; SOUTH AFRICA; STEATITIS;

ALLIGATOR; CLARIAS GARIEPINUS; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS;

EID: 79959193168     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: 13652761     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2011.01267.x     Document Type: Review

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