ABSTRACT:A research was conducted on bacteria micro flora associated with fresh Tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) sold at Sokoto central market, Sokoto. Nigeria. Sections of the skin, gills and intestine of ten randomly selected fishes were aseptically removed by means of a sterile scalpel and pair of sterile scissors. Four (4g) each of the sections were homogenized in 6 ml of sterile distilled water, which served as the original stock culture. A serial dilution up to 10 9 was carried out, and surface plated on nutrient agar. A total of nine (9) bacterial species were isolated and identified. Eight bacteria were identified to specie level and one to genus level. Six (6)
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