Infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV), a member of family iridoviridae, reported for the first time in a wide range of ornamental fish species in India.Significant mortalities during the year 2018-19 were reported from a number of retailers in the region with various clinical signs. The samples of moribund, dead and apparently healthy ornamental fishes were collected from retailers, located in three districts of Karnataka, India. Out of 140 fish samples, 16 samples (11.42%) repre-How to cite this article: Girisha SK, Kushala KB, Nithin MS, et al. First report of the infectious spleen and kidney necrosis virus (ISKNV) infection in ornamental fishes in India.
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