Comments on: Parasitic Pearlfish Seen with Sea Cucumber in Captivity

By: rick

rick — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:56:10 +0000

it looks just like the fish on page 79 of Dr Burgess's Atlas of Marine Fish

By: rick

rick — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 01:53:45 +0000

I just bought some sea cucumbers from the Keys and and one of the sea cucumbers died. There was a fish in the bag just as described. It is still alive although I am afraid to release it into my tank for fear it may pass on diseases to my fish inhabitants. It looks very much like the pictures…extemeley long and thin. It swims by whipping it's tail. The stess of the shipment and sea cucumber dying must have caused the pearlfish to leave the sea cucmber.

By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 08:56:04 +0000

Hi,
In Florida, there is one species of pearlfish, Carapus bermudensis. This fish is commensal. Best. Eric

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:33:22 +0000

Wow. The picture of this thing is really interesting, but the description of what it does is rather scary. I'm very glad these guys aren't more prevalent in saltwater tank inhabitants, because although they are interesting, I definately wouldn't want one living in my tank.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:02:06 +0000

it was just a cucumber, then, it was a cucumber AND a fish in that bag, lol Strangest thing I ever found!

By: Felicia

Felicia — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:22:14 +0000

Very, very cool, Brandon. I would be really excited to find that fish.