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Croatian Journal of Fisheries : Ribarstvo, Vol. 80 No. 3, 2022.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2022-0015

HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF ENDEMIC AND NON-ENDEMIC FISH IN THE AQUATIKA – FRESHWATER AQUARIUM KARLOVAC

Krešimir Kuri orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-8459-1279 ; Public Institution Aquatika - Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia
Marijana Sokolović ; Croatian Veterinary Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Krešimir Drašner ; IHOR park fish farm, Jastrebarsko, Croatia
Juraj Petravić ; Public Institution Aquatika - Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia
Margarita Maruškić Kulaš ; Public Institution Aquatika - Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia
Goran Jakšić ; Public Institution Aquatika - Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac, Karlovac, Croatia

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Abstract

This study presents data on regular health monitoring of fish in the Aquatika – Freshwater Aquarium Karlovac between October 2016 and December 2019. The Aquatika Aquarium houses 85 different freshwater fish species, 31 of which are endemic in Croatia. The study included an evaluation of the results of the aquarium health monitoring programme. It determined the most common fish diseases in the aquarium (at the species and individual levels) and determined whether endemic or non-endemic freshwater fish are more susceptible to diseases and disorders. The regular health monitoring programme revealed different diseases and disorders in endemic and non-endemic fish. During the monitoring, 3104 fish specimens were analysed. The most frequent disease was ichthyophthiriasis which occurred at a similar frequency in endemic and non-endemic fish species.
The results proved to be valuable for the evaluation of risks and measures to minimise the risk of the introduction and spread of pathogens in the aquarium. Preventive fish medicine is extremely important for effective aquarium management. A comprehensive health monitoring programme, including quarantine systems, control of feed and environmental parameters, along with regular fish observation, are critical for the early detection of fish diseases.

Keywords

Aquatika; health monitoring; endemic fish; ichthyophthiriasis

Hrčak ID:

281605

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/281605

Publication date:

2.9.2022.

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