Oct 25, 2024
A Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) infested by a tongue-eating louse (Cymothoa exigua) in Indonesia
by Christian Gloor
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A Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) infested by a tongue-eating louse (Cymothoa exigua) in Indonesia
by Christian Gloor
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Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
Louse got your tongue? No, it's the tongue-eating louse! As its name implies, this isopod is a parasite of fish; females latch onto a fish's tongue and cut off the blood vessels until the tongue falls off completely. The female tongue-eating louse then takes the place of the tongue, helping itself to any food that the fish might eat, as well as mucus produced in the fish's mouth.
(Image: A tongue-eating louse (Cymothoa exigua) resting on a fish's head by Marco Vinci)
Bonus image under the cut of a tongue-eating louse living up to its name!
parasites are great, we love parasites. but i had 3 of these fucking things attached to my skin when i exited the ocean & i can't ID them. there could be more in other crevices that i won't discover until i get back to my hotel. the germaphobic & parasite-loving halves of me are fightingggggg
Tongue-eating louse (Cymothoa sp.)
Photo by Arthur Anker
Orange isopod (Renocila bollandi)
Photo by Shawn Miller
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Oh god... This thing literally eats tongues.