Publication details
Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, 2020
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 |
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Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide 5th Edition DOCX |
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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 Watch Hotline number is 1800 675 888.
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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.
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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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Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 infectious salmon anaemia virus PDF |
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Infection with HPR-deleted or HPR0 infectious salmon anaemia virus DOCX |
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Infection with infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV)-like viruses PDF |
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Infection with infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV)-like viruses DOCX |
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Bacterial diseases of finfish
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Infection with Aeromonas salmonicida – atypical strains DOCX |
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Parasitic diseases of finfish
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Other diseases of finfish
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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
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651 KB |
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Bacterial diseases of molluscs
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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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Infection with infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis PDF |
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Infection with infectious hypodermal and haematopoietic necrosis DOCX |
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Bacterial diseases of crustaceans
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Parasitic diseases of crustaceans
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Other diseases of crustaceans
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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
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Fungal diseases of amphibians
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