Disease library

Fish disease library

Every disease, parasite, and infection in our knowledge base. Tap the keywords to narrow the list — the page updates with a clean, shareable URL.

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Freshwater Tropical

Hexamita (Hole-in-the-Head)

Intestinal flagellate parasite causing pitted lesions on the head and lateral line, especially in cichlids and discus. Often…

Moderate

Marine / Saltwater

Marine Ich (Cryptocaryon irritans)

Saltwater white-spot disease. A 2006 resistant strain renders traditional copper and formalin treatments ineffective — quinine sulfate is…

Severe

Freshwater Tropical

Velvet (Oodinium)

Dinoflagellate parasite producing a fine, gold-dust coating across the body. More lethal than ich; gill infection causes rapid…

Severe