The microflora of the fish,
Trachurus trachurus (Linné), was studied before and after storage at 7°C.
Before storage, the skin slime mainly contained Pseudomonas and Vibrio in summer, and Achromobacter and Pseudomonas in winter. During storage, Pseudomonas and Vibrio were predominant on the skin surface where Achromobacter, Comamonas, Micrococcus, Corynebacterium, and Flavobacterium decreased or disappeared.
After storage for a few days, Pseudomonas and Vibrio increased from 30-62% to 96-98%, oxidasepositive bacteria from 42-69% to 100%, and penicillin-resistant bacteria from 28-64% to 93-107%. Vibrio was usually predominant in the microflora of the gut contents before and after storage in summer, as well as in winter.
The results also suggest that the oxidase-positive organism might be used as an indicator in the quality test of fresh fish.
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