Isolation, identification and characterization of Shewanella algae from reared tongue sole, Cynoglossus semilaevis Günther

In this study, a new Shewanella algae strain was isolated from diseased C. semilaevis for the first time. It was identified based on morphological, physiological, biochemical characteristics and 16S rRNA gene sequences analysis. Subsequently, antimicrobial susceptibility, pathogenicity and growing characteristics of S. algae were studied. This report can provide a scientific reference for characterization of Shewanella species, prevention and treatment of bacterial disease caused by S. algae in fish.