6b514bce_ter_Fish___Minnesota_Sea_Grant__Symptom
[Parasite] FUNGAL INFECTION (Saprolegnia spp.) [Type] fungus [Description] Infects fish injured during spawning, by improper handling, or other causes. Can cover and kill fish. [Edible] Yes; may taste peculiar [Recommendation] Skin fish; cut out infected tissue and adjacent flesh. Prepare as usual [Symptom] 
White hair-like growths on body. Appears cottony or furry; collapses when fish removed from water
Parasites of Freshwater Fish | Minnesota Sea Grant
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