Frank O
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So what's the fashion accessory above this flatfish's eye? Parasite?
(From Redondo Underwater Canyon, Southern Calif, 9/22/05, depth ~80 ft)
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Frank O:So what's the fashion accessory above this flatfish's eye? Parasite?
(From Redondo Underwater Canyon, Southern Calif, 9/22/05, depth ~80 ft)
Frank O:So what's the fashion accessory above this flatfish's eye? Parasite?
(From Redondo Underwater Canyon, Southern Calif, 9/22/05, depth ~80 ft)
Gidds:That does look suspiciously like a fishing lure. My next best guess is an amphipod but they are more interested in shark eyes to the best of my knwledge. Try: http://www.fishdisease.net
The guy who runs the page is one of the top in our field and if you send him the pic he may be able to tell you what it is. It does look a bit like Lernia too.