| Tenacibaculum discolor | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Flavobacteriia |
| Order: | Flavobacteriales |
| Family: | Flavobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Tenacibaculum |
| Species: | T. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenacibaculum discolor Piñeiro-Vidal et al. 2008 | |
| Type strain | |
| DSM 18842, LL04 11.1.1, NCIMB 14278 | |
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.