mouth fungus

fish disease
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mouth fungus, fish disease caused by bacteria that attack the fish’s mouth and produce a fuzzy cottonlike growth, which hinders breathing and eats away the jaws. Mouth fungus can be treated with antibiotics as well as other commercially available medications.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Erik Gregersen.