Publication details
The field guide aims to help people recognise diseases of significance to aquaculture and fisheries in Australia. This edition incorporates new and updated information gathered from an extensive review of the fourth edition. It now covers 53 aquatic animal diseases of significance to Australia that affect species of finfish, crustaceans, molluscs and amphibians.
Aquatic Disease Field Guide app
The field guide is also available as a mobile app. Search and learn about aquatic animal diseases that affect finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians. The app can be freely downloaded through the App Store (Apple devices), Google Play (Android devices).
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Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide 5th Edition (PDF 18.1 MB)
Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide 5th Edition (DOCX 63 MB)
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Sections in the guide
Sections of the guide are available to download separately.
User guide
The user guide provides information about the production of this field guide, how to use this field guide and offers principles applicable to the investigation of a suspected disease. Local advice may be obtained by contacting the listed state and territory authorities and using the references and weblinks provided. If you see any unusual signs in aquatic animals play it safe and report it immediately. Don’t worry about how insignificant it may be—small signs may be an early indication of a serious disease problem. The Emergency Animal Disease Hotline number is 1800 675 888.
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| User Guide PDF | 17 | 1.3 MB |
| User Guide DOCX | 17 | 909 KB |
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Anatomy
The anatomy guides provide basic anatomical terms and descriptions applicable to aquatic animals covered in this field guide including finfish, molluscs, crustaceans and amphibians.
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Finfish anatomy PDF | 3 | 774 KB |
| Finfish anatomy DOCX | 3 | 1.9 MB |
| Molluscs anatomy PDF | 3 | 676 KB |
| Molluscs anatomy DOCX | 3 | 1.1 MB |
| Crustaceans anatomy PDF | 4 | 1.1 MB |
Crustaceans anatomy DOCX | 4 | 2.1 MB |
Amphibians anatomy PDF | 3 | 575 KB |
| Amphibians anatomy DOCX | 3 | 288 KB |
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Diseases of finfish
These guides provide information about finfish diseases considered significant to Australia. The diseases covered are those on Australia’s National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals.
Viral diseases of finfish
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Bacterial diseases of finfish
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial kidney disease PDF | 7 | 1.3 MB |
| Bacterial kidney disease DOCX | 7 | 2.1 MB |
| Enteric red mouth disease PDF | 6 | 1.1 MB |
| Enteric red mouth disease DOCX | 6 | 1.1 MB |
| Enteric septicaemia of catfish PDF | 8 | 1.3 MB |
| Enteric septicaemia of catfish DOCX | 8 | 3.4 MB |
| Furunculosis PDF | 6 | 1.1 MB |
| Furunculosis DOCX | 6 | 1.3 MB |
| Infection with Aeromonas salmonicida – atypical strains PDF | 8 | 873 KB |
| Infection with Aeromonas salmonicida – atypical strains DOCX | 8 | 2.2 MB |
| Piscirickettsiosis PDF | 6 | 819 KB |
| Piscirickettsiosis DOCX | 6 | 4.3 MB |
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Parasitic diseases of finfish
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Infection with Gyrodactylosis salaris PDF | 4 | 782 KB |
| Infection with Gyrodactylosis salaris DOCX | 4 | 1.1 MB |
| Whirling disease PDF | 7 | 2.9 MB |
| Whirling disease DOCX | 7 | 1.0 MB |
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Other diseases of finfish
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Infection with Aphanomyces invadans PDF | 6 | 1.1 MB |
| Infection with Aphanomyces invadans DOCX | 6 | 4.4 MB |
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Diseases of molluscs
These guides provide information about mollusc diseases considered significant to Australia. The diseases covered are those on Australia’s National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals.
Viral diseases of molluscs
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Abalone viral ganglioneuritis PDF | 6 | 1.4 MB |
| Abalone viral ganglioneuritis DOCX | 6 | 1.7 MB |
| Infection with Ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant PDF | 6 | 1.2 MB |
| Infection with Ostreid herpesvirus-1 microvariant DOCX | 6 | 2.5 MB |
| Iridoviroses PDF | 3 | 858 KB |
| Iridoviroses DOCX | 3 | 651 KB |
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Bacterial diseases of molluscs
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis PDF | 6 | 1.2 MB |
| Infection with Xenohaliotis californiensis DOCX | 6 | 1.9 MB |
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Parasitic diseases of molluscs
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Diseases of crustaceans
These guides provide information about crustacean diseases considered significant to Australia. The diseases covered are those on Australia’s National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals.
Viral diseases of crustaceans
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Bacterial diseases of crustaceans
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease PDF | 6 | 867 KB |
| Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease DOCX | 6 | 1.6 MB |
| Infection with Hepatobacter penaei PDF | 9 | 983 KB |
| Infection with Hepatobacter penaei DOCX | 9 | 1.7 MB |
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Parasitic diseases of crustaceans
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Infection with Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei PDF | 5 | 1.0 MB |
| Infection with Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei DOCX | 5 | 870 KB |
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Other diseases of crustaceans
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Infection with Aphanomyces astaci PDF | 6 | 821 KB |
| Infection with Aphanomyces astaci DOCX | 6 | 953 KB |
| Monodon slow growth syndrome PDF | 4 | 445 KB |
| Monodon slow growth syndrome DOCX | 4 | 840 KB |
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Diseases of amphibians
These guides provide information about amphibian diseases considered significant to Australia. The diseases covered are those on Australia’s National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals.
Viral diseases of amphibians
| Document | Pages | File size |
|---|---|---|
| Infection with ranavirus PDF | 6 | 847 KB |
| Infection with ranavirus DOCX | 6 | 1.5 MB |
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Fungal diseases of amphibians
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