Cymothoa Exigua: Meet The Sex-Changing | 水產百科網
Cymothoaexiguaisanisopod(likecrabsorlobster)andisafishparasite.Thiscrustaceanisamarine-louse,ifyouwill.Thefemalescangrowtoaboutaninch ...
A pair of tongue ice attached to inside of fishWe have covered parasites several times in past, but this may possibly be the most horrifying yet. This little critter is the stuff of which nightmares are truly formed. I would like to introduce you all to Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue eating louse.
Cymothoa exigua[1] is an isopod (like crabs or lobster) and is a fish parasite. This crustacean is a marine-louse, if you will. The females can grow to about an inch in length and males about half that. It is the only known organism to replace an entire organ of its host species, in this case, the poor fish’s tongue. It primarily targets the snapper, but has be seen in 7 other other fish species. These organisms are known as a protandric hermaphrodites, which means they start their lives as males and actually switch sexes later on in their...
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【南非鯛Argyrozona argyrozona】鯛 (Sparidae)
水產分類:台灣常見的大陸水產品圖說中文名稱:南非鯛學名:Argyrozonaargyrozona科別名稱:鯛(Sparidae)命名學者:Valenciennes