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Virus attack on ornamental fish
June 13 , 2022
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- A virus which affects the ornamental fish, Koi Carp, has been reported for the first time in India.
- In India, a study was conducted from different localities at Kolathur in Chennai, the hub of the ornamental fish trade.
- It causes severe mortality and economic loss.
- Koi herpesvirus (KHV) or Cyprinid Herpesvirus-3 (CyHV-3) was first reported in Israel and Germany in 1998.
- Cyprinus carpio koi is commonly known as “koi or koi carp”.
- It is an ornamental fish traded worldwide because of its striking colours, shape and scale pattern.
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