Isolasi dan Identifikasi Bakteri pada Organ Tubuh Ikan Gurami (Osphronemus gouramy) akibat Infestasi Ektoparasit Argulus sp.

Abstract

Pests and diseases in gourami is one factor that determines the success of gourami farms. Argulus sp. are parasites that act as vectors for viruses or bacteria frequently causing diseases by leaving a bite scar. The purpose of this study is to investigate the bacteria contained in the internal and external organs of gourami (Osphronemus gouramy) as the result of the infestation of ectoparasites Argulus sp. Twelve Argulus sp. are infested on gourami for 14 days. This study was conducted from June to September 2014 in the Laboratory of Aquaculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of North Sumatra and in the Laboratory of SKIPM Class I Medan II. Based on the observations, there are two bacteria species on the samples of fish and water, i.e.Corynebacterium aquaticum and Micrococcus luteus.