(Photo by K. Momoyama)
Fig. 1. The 5th to 8th haemal spines of red sea bream showing the osteoma.
| Disease name | Osteoma |
|---|---|
| Fish | Red sea bream (Pagrus major), largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) |
| Clinical sign | Osteoma (ca. 1 cm in size) is observed in the neural and haemal spines, connecting to the vertebra (Fig. 1). |
| Pathology | Probably benign tumor. |
| Health hazard | This disease is harmless in food hygiene. |
| Diagnosis | Confirm the osteoma after dissection. |
| Other information | This disease is common in largehead hairtail (Momoyama and Tensha, 2006). |
| References | Momoyama, K. and K. Tensha (2006): Ugly-looking parasitic infections and
other abnormalities of wild fish and shellfish caught in the coastal or
inland waters around or in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Bull. Yamaguchi Pref. Fish. Res. Ctr.,
4, 143-161. |