The present study carried out to determine the
comparative study of antibacterial activity of epidermal
secreations of two fishes channa punctatus and
Hetetropneustes fossilis, against bacterial strains. i.e
Escherchia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Staphylococcus
aereus, Proteus vulgaris. In Channa punctatus higest Zone
of inhibition occurs with Staphylococcus aureus (30mm)
and minimum ZOI occurs with Klebsiella pneumoniae
(19mm) . In heteropneustes fossilis the higest Zone of
inhibition occurs Escherchia coli (30mm)., minimum ZOI
with Klebsiella pneumonia (20mm) . The antibacterial
activity of epidermal mucus secretion was compared
between two fishes channa punctatus and Hetetropneustes
fossilis .
Keywords : Antibacterial, fish mucus, Channa punctatus, Hateropneustes fossilis Epidermal mucus Pathogen, Zone of inhibition.