CORAL—The Reef & Marine Aquarium Magazine

Clown with isopod

Parasitic isopod (Cymothoa exigua) that has consumed the toung of this clownfish and installed itself as a permanent resident. This crustacean is known as the Tongue-eating Louse and will attack many species of marine fishes.

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