Snapper fish

soulgrooveuk · (#1 (**permalink**))

i first read this in the metro on september 2 2005
It stated that a man was washing his fish and then ready to cook the fish and then he saw .........>

click link > http://www.boosman.com/blog/archives...oa_exigua.html

MUCH BETTER LINK > http://animal.discovery.com/news/bri...ngueeater.html

1) where has this come from ?
2) what can it do to you ? ,
3) is this bug a new bug ?
4)why is it effecting only a fish which mostly the black culture eats ?
NOTHING ON THE NEWS !!!!!!!

it is called > cymothoa exigua

SO BE CAREFUL WHAT YOUR EATING AND CHECK THE FOOD , AND WASH IT GOOD .

The Watcher · (#2 (**permalink**))

Now that truly truly has to be THE most disgusting thing I have EVER seen on BN...

shame on you soulgrooveuk. You are to blame for the nightmares I'm about to have when I get home

soulgrooveuk · (#3 (**permalink**))

I like my food , so i just had to let the people know ,
maybe next-time i just write about it and no pictures , it was in a " lewisham " shop

so be careful , mama always said . it`s best to cook your own foodniceone.gif

NativeTongue · (#4 (**permalink**))

quote:

"The parasite, which does not harm humans, only appears to feed on snapper, Luttjanus guttatus."

you seem to have missed out the most important part of the article.

The Watcher · (#5 (**permalink**))

NT

I dont care what it does...

It's CREEPY!! And UGLY!!

It's still gonna make my sleep uncomfortable. Now I'll be dreaming of little roaches who want to munch my tongue off!!

Mafdet · (#6 (**permalink**))

yes I remember picking through fish in brixton market and saw a few with this in its mouth and the stall holder told me it was a small shrimp got up in the jaw of the fish I just moved on to another selection of fish because it didn't look like a small shrimp to me.

Kunjufu · (#7 (**permalink**))

Thank you Thank you....I was going to have a Fish dinner tonight..and guess what the fish was.?....However suddenly i've gone off fish for some reason...thanks guys

NativeTongue · (#8 (**permalink**))

Mafdet Cymothoa Exigua is a Crustacean the same Family as shrimp, Crab and Lobster.

It was probably dead, its harmless to humans, id have eaten the damn thing and moved on.

Backatya · (#9 (**permalink**))

And how do YOU know it's harmless to humans?
Can you direct me to the research which has tested the effects of this crustation on humans?

Once upone a time tobacco was supposed to be 'harmless' too!

Look just because 'someone' (i.e. some invisible voice of authority) says something is 'harmless to humans' means diddle squat to me. If ain't supposed to be there in the 'normal' scheme of things I will hold on tightly to my healthy cynicism thank you.

Harmless to humans?
Then why aren't they selling them down the fish market same as the snapper?

Respect