Goby with possible mouth parasite

zephyrlily

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I have a 5 year old watchman goby. I noticed a couple weeks back when i was feeding the tank that there was a white translucent blob inside his mouth on his right side with a small tubular opening sticking outside of his mouth. It literally looks like a tunicate (sea squirt) hosting his mouth. Has anyone ever heard of this happening? Goby still seems to behave normal and eating fine, he won't pose for a pic but lets me stare right at him and it seems like it might have grown a bit since I first noticed it.
 

beth

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No, I've never heard of such a thing. Perhaps a growth of some sort? Can you post a picture?
 
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