All of my motoro pups were born with them, and the wc ones have them as well. No idea what they are, but I think they are harmless. They come and go like you noticed.
I haven't had any of my rays have theses. I have kept WC and CB. Looks to be normal, I wouldn't be too worried since it is still eating well. I would probably keep an eye on it and adding some salt wouldn't hurt either.
Maybe it is viral related. Not necessarily something harmful but somewhere along the lines of a Herpes virus. Almost like cold sores. I remember something being posted about Koi having something like that. Perhaps it is similar.