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Cytophaga

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Order
  
Bacteroidales

Scientific name
  
Cytophaga

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Bacteroidetes

Family
  
Bacteroidaceae

Higher classification
  
Bacteroidaceae

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Similar
  
Bacteria, Flavobacterium, Flexibacter, Proteobacteria, Flavobacteriaceae

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Cytophaga is a genus of Gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria.

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Species

The following are some species in Cytophaga:

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  • Cytophaga columnaris — the cause of columnaris disease in salmonid fish, as associated with increased water temperature; it is characterized by white necrotic plaques overlaying skin ulcers; formerly called: Flexibacter columnaris.
  • Cytophaga johnsonae — associated with false columnaris disease.
  • Cytophaga psychrophila — causes peduncle or cold water disease in Brook trout; predisposed by subnormal water temperature.

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    References

    Cytophaga Wikipedia
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