Species ***Flavobacterium* *branchiarum***

Name: Flavobacterium branchiarum Zamora et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bran.chi.a.rum. L. gen. fem. pl. n. branchiarum, of the gills of fish

Gender: neuter

Type strain: 57B-2-09; CCUG 60095; CECT 7908

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT760281 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Zamora L, Vela AI, Sánchez-Porro C, Palacios MA, Domínguez L, Moore ERB, Ventosa A, Fernández-Garayzábal JF. Characterization of flavobacteria possibly associated with fish and fish farm environment. Description of three novel Flavobacterium species: Flavobacterium collinsii sp., nov., Flavobacterium branchiarum sp. nov., and Flavobacterium branchiicola sp. nov. Aquaculture 2013; 416–417:346-353.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 167. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1-3.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "t+". — 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 2 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 genus.

Parent taxon: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Zamora L, Vela AI, Sánchez-Porro C, Palacios MA, Domínguez L, Moore ERB, Ventosa A, Fernández-Garayzábal JF. Characterization of flavobacteria possibly associated with fish and fish farm environment. Description of three novel Flavobacterium species: Flavobacterium collinsii sp., nov., Flavobacterium branchiarum sp. nov., and Flavobacterium branchiicola sp. nov. Aquaculture 2013; 416–417:346-353.

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Species Flavobacterium branchiarum

Species ***Flavobacterium* *branchiarum***