Parasitic isopods, particularly those belonging to the family Cymothoidae, are fascinating yet often detrimental organisms that attach to marine fish. These isopods can cause significant harm to ...
One of the key findings in recent studies is the functional diversity among coral reef fishes as consumers of gnathiid isopods. Research indicates that specialized cleaner fish, which are known ...
A purchase at an urban Vietnamese fish market turned out to be a whole new species of giant isopod–with a bit of a dark side. The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports ...
Breathe easy, though—in reality, Cymothoa exigua, the parasitic isopod in question, only targets fish. Commonly known as the tongue-eating louse, it measures only about 0.3-1.1 inches in length ...