Aeromonas hydrophila is one of the major virulent zoonotic bacterial diseases that adversely affect the health of farmed fish, inducing higher mortalities. The current study focused on comparing the re sistance of the Common carp, Cyprinus carpio, and Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, to Aeromonas hydrophila infection by investigating the antioxidant responses and histopathological alterations. Juve niles of C. carpio and O. niloticus were randomly alienated into a control group (uninfected) and a chal lenged group infected with 100 μL of A. hydrophila. Samples of liver, kidney, and spleen were collected post-infection for 7 days to monitor antioxidant response, including glutathione peroxidase (GPX), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT), and the assessment of the histopathological altera tion in the vital organs. The antioxidant indicators showed significant alterations post-exposure to A. hydrophila. Meanwhile, O. niloticus has significantly regulated an active antioxidant response than C. carpio. Histological architecture showed that the liver is the most affected organ compared to the kid ney and spleen and revealed severe aggregation of melanophores and macular degeneration. Based on the study outcomes, A. hydrophila is a highly virulent bacterium that induces noticeable alterations in the antioxidant mechanism and histopathological changes in the liver, kidneys, and spleen of C. car pio and O. niloticus. However, O. niloticus experiences an improved antioxidant response against A. hy drophila infection compared with C. carpio.