Flukes

[gruntaz]

What do flukes look like?

 

[fishdance]

There are a few different types of fish flukes, usually distinguished by mouthparts. Do a google search and you will need a microscope. Do you know how to take a skin scrape? Perhaps a small snip of fin/tail is easier.

 

[koliveira]

Flukes can not be seen with the naked eye. I cheap microscope can make them easy to identify.

They are trematodes that are need only one host to complete there life cycle. They are nast and wormlike with a large scary mouth part. lol

Kory

pics are
gill fluke, skin fluke, close up of mouth parts

 

[gruntaz]

oh ok. i dont think my fish has them just wondering if it is possible to see them with the naked eye.

 

[koliveira]

oh ok. i dont think my fish has them just wondering if it is possible to see them with the naked eye.

nope to darn small.

Kory