Name: Aeromonas dhakensis (Huys et al. 2002) Beaz-Hidalgo et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis Huys et al. 2002

Etymology: dha.ken’sis. N.L. fem. adj. dhakensis, pertaining to Dhaka, Bangladesh

Pronunciation, gender: dha-KEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: CCUG 45377; DSM 17689; LMG 19562; P21

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ508765 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Beaz-Hidalgo R, Martínez-Murcia A, Figueras MJ. Corrigendum to “Reclassification of Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis Huys et al. 2002 and Aeromonas aquariorum Martínez-Murcia et al. 2008 as Aeromonas dhakensis sp. nov. comb nov. and emendation of the species Aeromonas hydrophila” [Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 36 (2013) 171–176]. Syst Appl Microbiol 2014; 37:543.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 161. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1-4.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis Huys et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    "Aeromonas dhakensis" (Huys et al. 2002) Beaz-Hidalgo et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Aeromonas aquariorum Martínez-Murcia et al. 2008	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Martinez-Murcia et al. (2009), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Aeromonas aquariorum Martínez-Murcia et al. 2008. Publication: Martinez-Murcia A, Monera A, Alperi A, Figueras MJ, Saavedra MJ. Phylogenetic evidence suggests that strains of Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis belong to the species Aeromonas aquariorum sp. nov. Curr Microbiol 2009; 58:76-80.
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "ht". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 83 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🫡 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Aeromonas hydrophila (Chester 1901) Stanier 1943 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Stanier RY. A Note on the Taxonomy of Proteus Hydrophilus. J Bacteriol 1943; 46:213-214. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
  • 🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen. Publication: Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0.

Parent taxon: Aeromonas Stanier 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Beaz-Hidalgo R, Martínez-Murcia A, Figueras MJ. Corrigendum to “Reclassification of Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. dhakensis Huys et al. 2002 and Aeromonas aquariorum Martínez-Murcia et al. 2008 as Aeromonas dhakensis sp. nov. comb nov. and emendation of the species Aeromonas hydrophila” [Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 36 (2013) 171–176]. Syst Appl Microbiol 2014; 37:543.

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