Identification and characterization of marine pathogenic vibrios in cultured golden pompano ( Trachinotus ovatus ) in Guangxi, China

Vibriosis has caused great economic losses to marine aquaculture with high mortality worldwide. Guangxi province is an important cultured center for tropical marine fi sh species in South China. However, no research focused on epidemiological characterization of vibriosis in golden pompano aquaculture in Guangxi province have been carried out.