Cymothoa exigua - Wikipedia
Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic isopod of the family Cymothoidae. It enters a fish through the gills. The female attaches to the tongue, while the male attaches to …
Cymothoa exigua - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
Cymothoa exigua, or the tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic isopod of the family Cymothoidae. It enters fish through the gills. The female attaches to the tongue, while the male attaches to the …
The tongue-eating louse does exactly what its name suggests
2021年10月23日 · It seems that several parasites in the louse's Cymothoa genus use a similar tactic. Menhaden fish are so often seen with their tongue replaced by the isopod that they're …
Why No Fish Wants a Tongue-eating Parasitic Louse in its Mouth
2022年7月13日 · The Cymothoa exigua, or tongue-eating louse, is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. It enters a fish (here a sand steenbras, Lithognathus mormyrus) through …
Tongue-Eating Louse Actually Eats Tongues - Ocean Conservancy
2022年4月28日 · The tongue-eating louse (Cymothoa exigua) is an isopod, or type of crustacean, found in the Cymothoidae family. They are parasites, meaning their survival depends on, and …
Tongue-Eating Fish Parasites Never Cease to Amaze - National …
2013年2月28日 · NOVA put together a video, embedded below, about one of those animals that you have to keep persuading yourself is real, a parasitic crustacean that lives inside the …
Tongue-Eating Louse: The Only Parasite That Can Replace ... - Mental Floss
2021年10月28日 · The louse, or Cymothoa exigua, is an isopod, or crustacean. It typically enters the fish (usually the Atlantic croaker, sea trout, or snapper) through its gills and seeks to sever …
Life cycle and host interaction. Cymothoa exigua, commonly referred to as the tongue-eating louse, begins its life cycle as a small, free-swimming larva. During this stage, it seeks out …
Fish Tongue Biters: more than just one of a kind
Fish tongue biters (parasitic crustacean isopod of the family Cymothoidae) were discovered in the 1700s and first named by Linnaeus (1775), but have recently gained much publicity from …
Cymothoa exigua: The Intriguing and Bizarre Tongue-Eating …
Cymothoa exigua, commonly referred to as the tongue-eating louse, begins its life cycle as a small, free-swimming larva. During this stage, it seeks out suitable fish hosts to latch onto. …