Bach Under The Stars

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

You are thinking about Cymothoa exigua


Some parasitic isopod, but it does not act like tittle describes. It just eats fish from inside.
Look at Braga cigarra 

, which isn't closely related to either of these animals.
This specimen have relatively long curved spines on the legs. Do C. exigua have such spines? I don't think so.
Fun fact #1: Fishes containing parasitic isopods are believed to be free of toxins. (there is no confirmation).
Fun fact #2 One of parasitic isopods, Rocinela signata, sometimes attacks humans in large swarms. (which is allegedly terrifying)

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