@article{fdi:010064008, title = {{M}arinobacter piscensis sp nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from salty food in {T}unisia}, author = {{H}edi, {A}. and {C}ayol, {J}. {L}. and {S}adfi, {N}. and {F}ardeau, {M}arie-{L}aure}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A}n aerobic, {G}ram-negative, moderately halophilic bacterium, oxidase, and catalase positive-designated {A}bdou3({T}), was isolated from salted traditional foods ({A}nchovies) in {T}unisia. {C}ells were rod-shaped, non-spore-forming and motile. {G}rowth occurred at 15-45 {A} degrees {C} (optimum, 37 {A} degrees {C}), p{H} 5.5-8.75 (optimum, 7.3), and in the presence of 1-15 % {N}a{C}l (optimum, 10 %). {S}train {A}bdou3({T}) used glucose, d-arabinose, and sucrose. {S}train {A}bdou3({T}) had {Q}9 as the major respiratory quinone and {C}-18:1 omega 9c and {C}-16:0 as predominant fatty acids. {T}he {DNA} {G}+{C} content was 55.2 mol%. {P}hylogenetic analysis of the small-subunit ribosomal {RNA} (r{RNA}) gene sequence indicated that strain {A}bdou3({T}) had as its closest relative {M}arinobacter maritimus (identity of 96 %). {B}ased on phenotypic, phylogenetic, and taxonomic characteristics, strain {A}bdou3({T}) is proposed as a novel species of the genus {M}arinobacter within the order {A}lteromonadales, for which the name {M}. piscensis sp. nov. is proposed. {T}he type strain is {A}bdou3({T}) (={DSM} 26804({T})).}, keywords = {{TUNISIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {M}icrobiology}, volume = {70}, numero = {4}, pages = {544--549}, ISSN = {0343-8651}, year = {2015}, DOI = {10.1007/s00284-014-0754-x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010064008}, }