The Kudoa parasite can cause liquefactive necrosis of the host fish’s flesh when the host dies. It was always joked that this is the reason why some fish are deep fried direct from the freezer to avoid this ‘melting moment’!
Read more about this interesting fish flesh parasite at the following link:
www.thefishsite.com/articles/1481/kudoa-parasites-in-fish
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
BSc BVMS MPhil MANZCVS (Aq & Pathol)
The Fish Vet, Perth, Western Australia.
Veterinary Medicine for fish.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
Ph: +61 (0)421 822 383
