Parasitic
🟠 Severe
Chilodonella
🦠 Chilodonella spp.
📋 Overview
Chilodonella outbreaks typically follow stress or immunosuppression. Fish become covered in gray-blue mucus and clamp fins.
📊 Key Facts
Causative Agent
Chilodonella spp.
Primary Host
Koi, freshwater fish
Vaccine
✗ None / Experimental
💊 Treatment
⚠️ No universally approved treatment is currently available. The information below covers supportive care and experimental approaches.
Salt (0.3-0.5%), formalin, potassium permanganate. Improve conditions.
🐟 Affected Species
2 known susceptible species