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Herein, we performed molecular docking-based virtual screening to discover novel TonB-dependent siderophore receptor inhibitors from traditional Chinese medicine and provide information for developing novel antibacterial agents. Firstly, we efficiently obtained 11 potential inhibitors with desirable drug-like characteristics from thousands of compounds in the TCM library based on virtual screening and property prediction. The antibacterial activity of Enoxolone, along with its interaction characteristics, were determined via an MIC assay and molecular dynamic simulation. Transcriptional profiling, along with validation experiments, subsequently revealed that an insufficient uptake of iron ions by bacteria upon binding to the TonB-dependent siderophore receptors is the antibacterial mechanism of Enoxolone. Finally, Enoxolone's acceptable toxicity was illustrated through immersion experiments. In summary, we have used virtual screening techniques for the first time in the development of antimicrobial agents in aquaculture. Through this process, we have identified Enoxolone as a promising compound targeting the TonB-dependent siderophore receptor of <jats:italic>F. columnare<\/jats:italic>. 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