goldsinny Ctenolabrus rupestris 240908 1219 smg
This goldsinny, Ctenolabrus rupestris, was found in a Clive Brown crab pot off Guernsey's south coast on 18 May 2002.  Attached to its nape behind the left eye is a large female Anilocra frontalis isopod. The male parasitic isopod has fallen off the fish but the damage done by the male can be seen in the loss of skin pigment and tissue.  These skin parasites are found on a number of fish species in Guernsey waters.
File No. 12-569
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goldsinny Ctenolabrus rupestris 240908 1219 smg
goldsinny Ctenolabrus rupestris 240908 1219 smg
goldsinny Ctenolabrus rupestris 240908 1219 smg
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