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This causes the epidermal cells to proliferate and form pinhead-sized white spots that appear on the fins and body. It is usually introduced into the pond or aquarium on infected fish or contaminated equipment. Once considered a tropical fish disease, it is now a common goldfish illness. Fish may not always display the characteristic white spots.
The white spots may reach more than 1 mm in diameter and are easily recognized on skin and fins whereas trophonts attached to the gills are hard to see due to the gill cover . Skin: Ich infections are usually visible as one or several characteristic white spots on the body or fins of the fish.
The fish start growing small white pin-prick like growths on their fins or skin and this is often mistaken for infection by Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in the early stages. It soon clumps together to form a cauliflower-like growth on the skin, mouth, fins, and occasionally the gills .
Bodies of the males are yellowish brown, with white spots above and bluish orange spots/bands on the flanks. Found near coral and rocky reefs. Omnivorous 25 cm. Aquarium fish Spot-fin porcupinefish (Bouletangue) Pale green to olive brown covered with black spots; shades of white below. Takes the shape of a ball covered with spines when inflated.
A creek chub with black spot disease. Black spot disease is a disease affecting fish. It is caused by larvae (metacercariae) of Diplostomatidae or Heterophyidae flatworms, which are encysted in the skin. It can affect both freshwater and marine [1] fish. [2] [3] It appears as tiny black spots on the skin, fins, and flesh of the fish.
Orange-white Ryukin goldfish. Fantail goldfish - It is the western form of the ryukin and possesses an egg-shaped body, a high dorsal fin, double caudal and anal fins, and no shoulder hump. Veiltail goldfish - It is similar to the fantail goldfish, except that they have longer fins. They have long tails and fins which resemble a veil and cause ...
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The Tosakin is a very distinctive breed of goldfish with a large tail fin that spreads out horizontally (like a fan) behind the fish, followed by the bottom tips folding behind its caudal fin. Though technically a divided tail, the two halves are attached at the center, forming a single fin. White Telescope Jikin