Pleeease help. Unknown growth on swordtail

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craftmage

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I have a green swordtail female who is in good health, except:

She has 2 "bumps" on her. These bumps are about 1/8 of an inch, and are underneath her skin. She had one of them when I first purchased her, and I didn't think of it, as it appeared to be part of her insides, as it didn't protrude much. Her skin is kind of transparent.

She has now developed a 2nd bump on the other side of her, and this one is definitely a bump. :confused:

These look like small whiteish/yellow beans or peas on the INSIDE of her skin. They do not appear to be bothering her, and I have not noticed any of these on the male green I purchased at the same time. Both are in isolation. Concerned, I moved him to his own isolation tank for the time being. :nilly:

Anyone have any idea what these might be? I have tried to get a picture, but she is just moving too darned fast for the camera to get one.
 
sorry to seem rude but i realllly cant see anything with those pics. does it look like she has airbubbles underneath the skin?
 
Yeah, unfortunately those pics came out really blurry and we can't see them. If you could get a clearer pic we may be able to help out
 
The marks are not air bubbles. They look kind of like zits on a human, but are more yellowish, but that may be the color of her skin. Been treating her with lifebearer to see if it will help. I can try for better pics, but I don't know if I can.
 
Look up 'lymphocystis' on Google. I just bought a catfish who turned up with it right after I bought him. It sounds the same. It's not uncommon and its basically a wart virus that heals up on its own with the fish's own immunity.
 
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