| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Aeromonas caviae) |
| Catalase | Positive (+ve) |
| Citrate | Positive (+ve) |
| Flagella | Variable (+/-) |
| Gas | Negative (-ve) |
| Gelatin Hydrolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Gram Staining | Gram negative |
| Growth in KCN | Positive (+ve) |
| Growth in 0% NaCl | Positive (+ve) |
| Growth in 3% NaCl | Positive (+ve) |
| H2S | Negative (-ve) |
| Hemolysis | Variable (+/-) |
| Indole | Positive (+ve) |
| Motility | Variable (+/-) |
| Nitrate Reduction | Positive (+ve) |
| Oxidase | Positive (+ve) |
| Shape | Rod |
| Spore | Negative (-ve) |
| String Test | Negative (-ve) |
| Urease | Negative (-ve) |
| VP (Voges Proskauer) | Negative (-ve) |
| Adonitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabinose | Positive (+ve) |
| Arabitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Cellobiose | Variable (+/-) |
| DNase | Positive (+ve) |
| Dulcitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Erythritol | Negative (-ve) |
| Glucose (gas) | Negative (-ve) |
| Glycerol | Variable (+/-) |
| Inositol | Negative (-ve) |
| Lactose | Variable (+/-) |
| Malonate | Negative (-ve) |
| Maltose | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannitol | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannose | Variable (+/-) |
| Melibiose | Negative (-ve) |
| Mucate | Negative (-ve) |
| Phenylpyruvic acid production | Positive (+ve) |
| Raffinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Rhamnose | Negative (-ve) |
| Salicin | Positive (+ve) |
| Sorbitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Sucrose | Positive (+ve) |
| Trehalose | Positive (+ve) |
| Xylose | Negative (-ve) |
| Acetate Utilization | Positive (+ve) |
| Arbutin | Positive (+ve) |
| Arginine Dehydrolase | Positive (+ve) |
| Esculin Hydrolysis | Positive (+ve) |
| Elastase | Negative (-ve) |
| Lipase | Variable (+/-) |
| Lysine | Negative (-ve) |
| ONPG (β-galactosidase) | Positive (+ve) |
| Ornithine Decarboxylase | Negative (-ve) |