<i>Vibrio aquamarinus</i> sp. nov., a luminous marine bacteria isolated from the Black Sea
Journal: bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Year: 2026

Abstract Three novel bioluminescent bacterial strains, VNB-15 T , VNB-16 and SChm4, were isolated from water of the Black Sea (Russia) and intestines of the Black Sea horse mackerel. Cells of the isolated strains are motile Gram negative slightly curved rods with single polar flagellum. The temperature range for growth was 10-35°C, the optimum being 20-25°C. The pH range for growth was 6.0-9.0, the optimum being 7.0-8.0. The bacteria were able to grow in the presence of 0.5 to 5.0% NaCl (w/v), t