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. 2020 Feb 9;9(2):106. doi: 10.3390/pathogens9020106

Table 2.

Detection of nervous necrosis virus (NNV) in asymptomatic farmed fish species.

Order Family Common Name Latin Name Habitat Geno-type Detection Reference Geographic Range
Anguilliformes Muraenidae Blue ribbon eel Rhinomuraena quaesita Marine a ND b PCR [126] Korea/Indonesia d
Beryciformes Monocentridae Pinecone fish Monocentris japonica Marine a ND PCR [126] Korea/Japan d
Centrarchiformes Oplegnathidae Japanese parrotfish Oplegnathus fasciatus Marine ND PCR [66,127] Japan, Korea
Clupeiformes Engraulidae Japanese anchovy Engraulis japonicus Marine a RGNNV PCR [126] Korea/ Japand
Gonorynchiformes Chanidae Milk fish Chanos chanos Marine/
freshwater a
ND PCR [126] Korea/Japan d
Mugiliformes Mugilidae Flathead grey mullet Mugil cephalus Farmed RGNNV PCR [95] Italy, Adriatic sea
Perciformes Acanthuridae Yellow tang Zebrasoma flavescens Marine a ND PCR [126] Korea/Singapore d
Carangidae Look down fish Selene vomer Marine a ND PCR [126] Korea/N. America d
Golden pompano Trachinotus ovatus Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Lateolabracidae Chinese seabass Lateolabrax sp Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Japanese sea perch Lateolabrax japonicus Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Moronidae European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax Marine RGNNV PCR, CC c, [128] Italy
Mullidae Red mullet Mullus barbatus barbatus Marine RGNNV PCR, CC [95] Italy, Adriatic Sea
Polycentridae South American leaf fish Monocirrhus polyacanthus Freshwater a RGNNV PCR, CC [126] Korea/Amazon d
Pomacentridae Three spot damsel Dascyllus trimaculatus Marine a RGNNV PCR, CC [126] Korea/Singapore d
Serranidae Brown-spotted grouper E. chlorostigma Marine ND PCR [120] Arabian Gulf
Giant grouper E. lanceolatus Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Redspot grouper Epinephelus akaara Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Yellow grouper E. awooara Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Serrasalmidae Red piranha Pygocentrus nattereri Freshwater a RGNNV PCR, CC [126] Korea/Amazon d
Siganidae Dusky sinefoot Siganus fuscescens Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Sparidae Gilthead seabream Sparus aurata Marine ND, RGNNV PCR [63,95,129,130] France (Atlantic),Mediterranean
Red seabream Pagrus major Marine RGNNV PCR [66,131] Japan, Korea
Stromateidae Silver pomfret Pampus argenteus Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Pleuronectiformes Paralicthyidae Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus Marine RGNNV PCR [66,127] Japan, Korea
Pleuronectidae Marbled sole Pleuronectes yokohamae Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Stone flounder Kareius bicoloratus Marine RGNNV PCR [131] Korea
Sciaenidae Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus Marine RGNNV PCR [68] China
Scopththalmidae Turbot Scophthalmus maximus Marine RGNNV PCR, CC [132] Spain
Scorpaeniformes Sebastidae Black rockfish Sebastes inermis Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Scorpaeniformes Oblong rockfish S. oblongus Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Schlegel’s black rockfish S. schlegelii Marine RGNNV PCR [131] Korea
Sebastidae Spotbelly rockfish S. pachycephalus Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Synanceiidae Devil stinger Inimicus japonicus Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Tetraodontiformes Monacanthidae Black scraper Thamnaconus modestus Marine ND PCR [66] Japan
Tetraodontidae Tiger puffer Takifugu rubripes Marine RGNNV PCR [66] Japan
Syngnathiformes Centriscidae Shrimp fish Aeoliscus strigatus Marine a ND PCR [126] Korea/Japan c

a, ornamental fish; b, Not determined; c, isolation in cell culture; d, place of detection/fish procedence.