Tongue Biters

Description: English: Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. The parasite enters fish (here a Sand steenbras, Lithognathus mormyrus) through the gills and then attaches itself to the fish's tongue. Italiano: Isopode marino, endoparassita di pesci Osteitti. Si ancora, tramie uncini, all'interno del cavo orale dell'ospite sostituendosi alla lingua. L'ospite è Lithognathus mormyrus. Svenska: Cymothoa exigua är en fiskparasit i ordningen Isopoda (gråsuggor och tånglöss) bland kräftdjuren. Den suger blod från fiskens tunga, vilken förtvinar och så småningom ersätts av kräftdjuret, även funktionellt. Värddjuret på denna bild är ett exemplar av havsrudefisken Lithognathus mormyrus. Date: 1 September 2013, 00:36:32. Source: Own work. Author: Marco Vinci.

Description: English: Live Cymothoa exigua, male and female, as cough in Guadeloupe. Date: 10 April 2017. Source: Own work. Author: Elkin Fricke.

Description: English: Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. This parasite enters fish through the gills, and then attaches itself to the fish's tongue. Italiano: Isopode marino, endoparassita di pesci Osteitti. Si ancora all'interno del cavo orale dell'ospite attraverso gli uncini di cui è provvisto, prendendo la posizione della lingua. L'esemplare nella foto è stato prelevato dall'ospite (Lithognathus mormyrus). Svenska: Cymothoa exigua är en fiskparasit i ordningen Isopoda (gråsuggor och tånglöss) bland kräftdjuren. Den suger blod från fiskens tunga, vilken förtvinar och så småningom ersätts av kräftdjuret, även funktionellt. Date: 28 July 2013, 01:56:03. Source: Own work. Author: Marco Vinci.

Description: Clark's Anemonefish / Amphiprion clarkii - Cymothoa exigua This small isopod entered the clownfish's mouth through the gills and ate the host's tongue. Ultimately, the isopod completely replaces the tongue of the clownfish and will live there. Although this is terribly gross, the anemonefish's life is not directly threatened by this. Date: 20 August 2016, 12:00. Source: A dentist nightmare. Author: Christian Gloor from Wakatobi Dive Resort, Indonesia. Camera location1° 28′ 53.81″ N, 125° 15′ 08.1″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 1.481615; 125.252251.

Description: English: Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. The parasite enters fish (here on the back of a Sand steenbras, Lithognathus mormyrus) through the gills and then attaches itself to the fish's tongue. Italiano: Isopode marino, endoparassita di pesci Osteitti. Si ancora all'interno del cavo orale dell'ospite attraverso gli uncini di cui è provvisto, prendendo la posizione della lingua. L'esemplare nella foto è nell'atto di evacuare a causa della morte dell'ospite (Lithognathus mormyrus). Svenska: Cymothoa exigua är en fiskparasit i ordningen Isopoda (gråsuggor och tånglöss) bland kräftdjuren. Den suger blod från fiskens tunga, vilken förtvinar och så småningom ersätts av kräftdjuret, även funktionellt. Parasiten på denna bild har lämnat sin värd, ett exemplar av havsrudefisken Lithognathus mormyrus, sedan fisken dött. I allmänhet skadas emellertid inte fisken av parasiten, och verkar inte heller besvärad av dess närvaro. Date: 28 July 2013, 01:52:34. Source: Own work. Author: Marco Vinci.

Description: English: Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. The parasite enters fish (here on the back of a Sand steenbras, Lithognathus mormyrus) through the gills and then attaches itself to the fish's tongue. Italiano: Isopode marino, endoparassita di pesci Osteitti. Si ancora all'interno del cavo orale dell'ospite attraverso gli uncini di cui è provvisto, prendendo la posizione della lingua. L'esemplare nella foto è nell'atto di evacuare a causa della morte dell'ospite (Lithognathus mormyrus). Svenska: Cymothoa exigua är en fiskparasit i ordningen Isopoda (gråsuggor och tånglöss) bland kräftdjuren. Den suger blod från fiskens tunga, vilken förtvinar och så småningom ersätts av kräftdjuret, även funktionellt. Parasiten på denna bild har lämnat sin värd, ett exemplar av havsrudefisken Lithognathus mormyrus, sedan fisken dött. I allmänhet skadas emellertid inte fisken av parasiten, och verkar inte heller besvärad av dess närvaro. Date: 28 July 2013, 01:43:07. Source: Own work. Author: Marco Vinci.

Description: English: Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. The parasite enters fish (here a Sand steenbras, Lithognathus mormyrus) through the gills and then attaches itself to the fish's tongue. Italiano: Isopode marino, endoparassita di pesci Osteitti. Si ancora, tramie uncini, all'interno del cavo orale dell'ospite sostituendosi alla lingua. L'ospite è Lithognathus mormyrus. Svenska: Cymothoa exigua är en fiskparasit i ordningen Isopoda (gråsuggor och tånglöss) bland kräftdjuren. Den suger blod från fiskens tunga, vilken förtvinar och så småningom ersätts av kräftdjuret, även funktionellt. Värddjuret på denna bild är ett exemplar av havsrudefisken Lithognathus mormyrus. Date: 1 September 2013, 00:35:36. Source: Own work. Author: Marco Vinci.

Description: English: Prosanta Chakrabarty showing a Cymothoa exigua (Louisiana State University, Museum of Natural Science). Date: 6 November 2014, 15:06:26. Source: Own work. Author: Frank Schulenburg.

Description: Parasita encontrado na boca de peixe. Date:. Source: This file is lacking source information. Please edit this file's description and provide a source. Author: This file is lacking author information.

Description: English: www.fishbase.de/summary/Kyphosus-cinerascens Kyphosus cinerascens. Date: 5 January 2020, 11:01:17. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/krokodiver/50053620037/. Author: Rickard Zerpe. Camera location0° 46′ 08.93″ S, 130° 44′ 46.89″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap -0.769148; 130.746359.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 2 May 2021. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/126565842. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 15′ 00″ S, 18° 28′ 59.88″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.250000; 18.483300. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/77396628This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/126565842. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 24 October 2021. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/166226526. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 11′ 50.28″ S, 18° 27′ 25.92″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.197300; 18.457200. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/99683801This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/166226526. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 26 April 2019. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36887922. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 12′ 28.08″ S, 18° 27′ 44.64″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.207800; 18.462400. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/23841657This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36887922. It was reviewed on 30 October 2020 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 26 April 2019. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36131354. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 15′ 00″ S, 18° 28′ 59.88″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.250000; 18.483300. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/23319729This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36131354. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 26 April 2019. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36887896. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 12′ 28.08″ S, 18° 27′ 44.64″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.207800; 18.462400. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/23841657This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36887896. It was reviewed on 30 October 2020 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 13 December 2015. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/15776706. Author: Peter Southwood. Camera location34° 16′ 18.48″ S, 18° 50′ 13.92″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.271800; 18.837200. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/11149213This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by pbsouthwood at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/15776706. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 24 April 2004. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/15474991. Author: Peter Southwood. Camera location34° 12′ 28.08″ S, 18° 27′ 44.64″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.207800; 18.462400. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/10986440This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by pbsouthwood at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/15474991. It was reviewed on 30 October 2020 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 30 April 2022. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/194689710. Author: Peter Southwood. Camera location34° 14′ 21.36″ S, 18° 28′ 49.56″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.239267; 18.480433. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/115339079This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by pbsouthwood at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/194689710. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 2 September 2018. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/24400913. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 14′ 09.96″ S, 18° 29′ 15.72″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.236100; 18.487700. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/16253617This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/24400913. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 10 March 2018. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/14149498. Author: Peter Southwood. Camera location34° 14′ 21.81″ S, 18° 28′ 41.94″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.239392; 18.478317. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/10230300This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by pbsouthwood at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/14149498. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 2 May 2021. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/126565856. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 15′ 00″ S, 18° 28′ 59.88″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.250000; 18.483300. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/77396628This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/126565856. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 2 September 2018. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/24400914. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 14′ 09.96″ S, 18° 29′ 15.72″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.236100; 18.487700. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/16253617This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/24400914. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 30 April 2022. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/194768384. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 10′ 43.32″ S, 18° 27′ 36.36″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.178700; 18.460100. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/115402099This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/194768384. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.

Description: English: fish louse (Anilocra capensis). Date: 26 April 2019. Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36131347. Author: Georgina Jones. Camera location34° 15′ 00″ S, 18° 28′ 59.88″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap-34.250000; 18.483300. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/23319729This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing. : This image was originally posted to iNaturalist by seastung at https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/36131347. It was reviewed on 19 August 2022 by INaturalistReviewBot and found to be published under the terms of the Cc-by-sa-4.0 license. Reason: sha1.