Abstract

Six water bodies of Bhopal and surrounding areas were surveyed weekly for the collection of mycotic infected fishes. Data was collected for the period of twelve months, from December 2012 to November 2013. Fishes were brought to the laboratory for further examination. Maximum percentage of infection was recorded in Upper lake (37.8%). From the collected fishes total   194 isolates were collected and maximum (53) isolates were obtained from fishes of upper lake and minimum (19) from fishes collected from Mansarovar lake. Seventeen species of fishes found infected among them twelve species from upper lake. Twenty one species of fungi belonging to nine genera viz. Achlya, Allomyces. Alternaria, Aphanomyces, Aspergillus, Leptomitus, Fusarium, Pythium and Saprolegnia have been isolated from fishes. Most infected fish species was Mystus spp. (M.cavasius and M.seenghala). Achlya was the most prevailing genera found from the isolates of infected fishes. Maximum  percentage of infection was recorded during winter months.