Kingdom Bacteria Order Bacillales Genus Staphylococcus Rank Species | Phylum Firmicutes Family Staphylococcaceae Higher classification Staphylococcus | |
Scientific name Staphylococcus piscifermentans Similar Bacteria, Staphylococcus arlettae, Staphylococcus auricularis, Staphylococcus caprae, Staphylococcus lentus | ||
Staphylococcus piscifermentans is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. This species was originally isolated from fermented fish in Thailand. A later study found a strain of S. piscifermentans in dog feces. The species is used in the preparation of fermented foods along with Staphylococcus carnosus; both species reduce nitrate and produce ammonia.
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