Other numbers: ATCC 43398, IAM 14317, LMG 11612, NCIMB 2154, strain R2. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < H. Wakabayashi (Flexibacter maritimus). Isolated from: Kidney of diseased red sea bream (Pagrus major); Japan, Hiroshima. Additional information: Type (6589); Type of Flexibacter maritimus (5538). Pathogenic for fish (5538). Biohazard group 2. Cultivation conditions: Medium 79, 25°C.