Tenacibaculum discolor is a Gram-negative and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of Tenacibaculum which has been isolated from the kidney of a sole Solea senegalensis from Galicia in Spain. Colonies are yellow, flat and produce uneven edges. T. discolor has an optimum growth temperature of 25 -30 °C. The species requires seawater for growth and is unable to grow in media supplemented with sodium chloride alone. T. discolor is able to hydrolyze casein and gelatin.
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