Thus, the coexistence of these
two halophilic species might be a reasonable assumption
for starting and continuing the lactic acid fermentation
during the pla-ra/pa-daek production in adapting to the
high salinity as well as to changing pH conditions over
time.
A strictly anaerobic and moderately halophilic
bacterium, H.fermentas, previously reported to coexist
with T.muriaticus and T.halophilus in salt-preserved
food, such as fermented puffer fish ovaries [13–15],
was also detected in the present study.