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parasites on Lembeh fish

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parasites on Lembeh fish

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  1. On a recent trip to Lembeh, I photographed this Shorthead Fangblenny, Petroscirtes breviceps, living in a bottle.

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    Looking at the photo later, I see some banded worms on the fish. Two large ones on the belly, and smaller ones on top of the head and on the chin. Any idea what they are?

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    -Mark

     

  2. Looks to me like marine Leeches, Piscicolidae.

     

    Cheers,

    Jim.

  3. Yup, leeches.

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