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RTLA 2548 (contd.) 
Diagnosis: Lung and spleen - lipid granulomas on surface; 
liver - internal granulomas 
Submitter: F. L. Rose 
RTLA 2549. Bonnethead shark, Sphyma tiburo 
Material: 
Habitat: 
Diagnosis: 
Submitter: 
Three microslides; 2 color transparencies 
Florida: off Sarasota 
Emboli of epithelial neoplasm within hepatic ves¬ 
sels — metastatic adenocarcinoma, possibly of 
renal origin 
W. H. Luer and C. A. Luer 
RTLA 2550. Siamese fighting fish, Betta splendens 
Material: Whole animal with bulbous distension of abdomen 
Diagnosis: Peritonitis; septicemia and multiple bacterial 
granulomas of scale pockets and viscus organs 
Submitter: D. J. Klemm 
RTLA 2551. Celebes rainbow fish. 
Material: Four microslides 
Habitat: Canada: Ontario, 
Diagnosis: Rhabdomyoma 
Submitter: S. GoIdes 
Telmatherlna ladigisi 
; necropsy report 
Westhill, Metro Toronto Zoo 
RTLA 2552. Sturgeon, Acipenser sp. 
Material: Seven microslides; necropsy report 
Habitat: Canada: Ontario, Westhill, Metro Toronto Zoo 
Diagnosis: Cause of death unknown; possible contributing 
factors: unrecognized brain lesion indicated by 
ataxia; reduced respiratory function as a result 
of gill hyperplasia; starvation; handling stress 
Submitter: S. Goldes 
RTLA 2553. White cloud mountain fish, Tanichthys albonubes 
Material: Two microslides; necropsy report 
Habitat: Canada: Ontario, Westhill, Metro Toronto Zoo 
Diagnosis: Non-neoplastic lymphoeplthelial nodule, possibly 
similar to Mikulicz’s syndrome 
Submitter: S. Goldes 
RTLA 2554. Rock beauty, Holacanthus tricolor 
Material: Two lesions: mouth and caudal fin; 1 microslide 
of lip lesion; 2 black and white photographs 
Habitat: Puerto Rico: "bony” shelf edge off La Parguera 
Diagnosis: Mouth - osteitis and fibropapilloma; caudal fin - 
multiple granulomas in the connective tissue, one 
of which contains a worm parasite — presence of 
worm parasite may have increased amount of black 
pigment 
J. Grizzle 
Submitter: 
