Exophiala pisciphila. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Exophiala pisciphila. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS AND SUBSTRATA: Fish: channel catfish (Ictalaruspunctatus), cod (Gadus morhua), Stentotomus versicolor, seahorse (Hippocampus hudsonius), trigger fish (Xanthichthys ringers), Amphiprion sebae. Dog (tongue ulcer), horse (sebaceous tongue ulcer), eggs from cysts of Heterodera schachtii, Eucalyptus sp., Pisum sativam, Triticum rhizosphere. DISEASE: Usually apparent externally as skin lesions; in the channel catfish these consist of round irregular ulcers 1-15 mm diam. and 5 mm deep on the body; in the trigger fish on the right mandible and on the seahorse on the right side of the head. In the catfish numerous soft nodules up to 25 mm diam. present in all visceral organs with massive granulomatous adhesions. In the fish with no external ulcers, nodules present in the kidney, liver, intestinal wall and adipose tissue. In S. versicolor and G. morhua similar gross lesions present on the kidney, liver, myocardium, swimbladder and spleen (Fijan, 1969; Blazer & Wolke, 1979). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Netherlands, UK, Canada, USA, Australia.