Comparison of EfficientNetB1 Model Effectiveness in Identifying Fish Diseases in South Asian Fish Diseases and Salmon Fish Diseases

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the EfficientNetB1 model in identifying fish diseases across two distinct datasets: South Asian Fish Diseases and Salmon Fish Diseases. The South Asian Fish Diseases dataset includes seven categories: red bacterial disease, aeromoniasis, gill bacterial disease, fungal saprolegniasis, parasitic disease, and white tail viral disease. The Salmon dataset is divided into two parts: FreshFish and InfectedFish. Using the EfficientNetB1 algorithm, each dataset was separately trained and tested to predict species and disease. Results showed an accuracy of 98.14% for the South Asian Fish Diseases dataset and 99.18% for the Salmon Diseases dataset. These findings support the argument that the model possesses sufficient capability to detect diseases affecting various fish species. This suggests that the model could be a valuable tool in the aquaculture industry for disease management and detection strategies.