Cytophaga
| Cytophaga | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidetes |
| Class: | Bacteroidetes |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Bacteroidaceae |
| Genus: | Cytophaga |
| Species | |
|
C. columnaris | |
Cytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria.
Species
The following are some species in Cytophaga:
- Cytophaga columnaris — the cause of columnaris disease in salmonid fish, as associated with increased water temperature; it is characterized by white necrotic plaques overlaying skin ulcers; formerly called: Flexibacter columnaris.
- Cytophaga johnsonae — associated with false columnaris disease.
- Cytophaga psychrophila — causes peduncle or cold water disease in Brook trout; predisposed by subnormal water temperature.
References
- Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary (3rd ed.). Elsevier. 2007.