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Aquaculture: Folic Acid

Deficiency

Salmonids: Macrocytic normochromic anemia, poor growth, anorexia, lethargy, dark coloration, pale gills, exophthalmia, distended abdomen with ascites fluid (McLaren et al, 1947; Phillips & Brockway, 1957; Halver, 1957; Phillips et al., 1964; Kitamura et al., 1967a; Smith, 1968; Smith and Halver, 1969; Kawatsu, 1975).

Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis): Epithelial and fin hemorrhages, erosion of mucous tissues, skin lesions (Kanazawa, 1991).

Eel (Anguilla japonica): Anorexia, poor growth, dark coloration (Arai et al., 1972).

Rohu (Labeo rohita Ham.): Lethargy, anorexia, pale gills, dark coloration, megaloblastic normochromic macrocytic anemia (John and Mahajan, 1979).

Snakehead (Channa punctatus): Hypochromic anemia (Mahajan and John, 1977).

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus): Anorexia, increased mortality, lethargy, reduced growth, low hematocrit (Dupree, 1966); poor survival when challenged with Edwardsiella ictaluri and fed marginal levels of vitamin C (Duncan and Lovell, 1994a, b).

Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus): Anorexia, reduced growth, fading of body color, pale gills and liver (Butthep et al., 1985).

Carp (Cyrpinus carpio): Anemia and leucopenia (Sakthi Vel, et al., 1990).

Japanese parrot fish (Oplegnthus faciatus): Reduced growth (Ikeda et al., 1988).

Tiger puffer (Takifugu rubripes): Reduced growth (Kato et al., 1994).

Shrimp (Penaeus japonicus): Reduced larval survival (Kanazawa, 1985).

 

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