To Eat or Not To Eat? (Warning: Contains Graphic Images)

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by SquidJig

Well, I feel dumb. I went to take some samples for dos ballenas and couldn't find any of the tar like stuff. I must have done a better job cleaning the fish than I thought. But I did come across this critter. I'm guessing it's one of the anchor worms Jim mentioned. Sharon pulled on it and we could see half again its length moving through the fin. Ouch!

Too bad about the tar. It would be cool to have a sample and to get to see exactly what it is. I imagine it's composition varies as to the water conditions the fish and worm live in. Cool on the worm though. Though a fraction of the size it kind of backs up the idea that the tar is directly related to anchor worm infestation. Cool stuff!!! It's times like these that I wish I'd continued with that biology degree.

Jim