Table 1.
Phenotypic characteristics of Vibrio tubiashii VPAP30.
| Characteristic | Characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Morphology | Rod | Citrate | + |
| Motility | + | Gelatinase production | + |
| Gram stain | - | Gas from glucose | + |
| Growth on TCBS | + | Indole production | + |
| O/F Glucose | F | Reduction of NO3 to NO2 | + |
| Oxidase | + | β-galactosidase (ONPG) | - |
| Catalase | + | Swarming on solid media | - |
| Arginine dihydrolase | + | Urease | - |
| Luminiscence | - | Voges – Proskauer | - |
| Lysine decarboxylase | - | Acid from: | |
| Ornithine decarboxylase | - | Arabinose | - |
| Growth at 0% NaCl | - | Inositol | - |
| Growth at 3% NaCl | + | Manitol | - |
| Growth at 6% NaCl | + | D – mannose | - |
| Growth at 8% NaCl | - | Melibiose | - |
| Growth at 10% NaCl | - | Rhamnose | - |
| Growth at 4°C | - | Sorbitol | - |
| Growth at 20°C | + | Sucrose | + |
| Growth at 30°C | + | Susceptibility to: | |
| Growth at 35°C | - | O/129 (10 μg) | + |
| Growth at 40°C | - | O/129 (150 μg) | + |
F, Fermentative; O/F, oxidation-fermentation; ONPG, o-nitrophenyl- β-galactosidase.