At Sund Rock yesterday, we saw a wolf eel laying out in the open along the south wall at ~60 ft. He was definitely still breathing but didn't react much to us. It had some visible injuries on its mouth. And then when I looked more closely, there was a cluster of something growing on the roof of its mouth. They look like hydroids maybe? What exactly are they and under what circumstances would they start growing in a wolf eel's mouth? How bad shape was this wolf eel in?
ID help: Growth in Wolf Eel's mouth
ID help: Growth in Wolf Eel's mouth
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Re: ID help: Growth in Wolf Eel's mouth
It looks a little bit like an Urchin, perhaps it's go stuck and has gotten a bit fuzzier as it degrades?
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Re: ID help: Growth in Wolf Eel's mouth
Interesting sighting Derek, especially the hydroids in mouth.
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Re: ID help: Growth in Wolf Eel's mouth
I think they are hydroids! I zoomed in more and it's pretty clear.
Was that lunch or is it growing in there? Is this something you've seen before?
Was that lunch or is it growing in there? Is this something you've seen before?
Dave
Re: ID help: Growth in Wolf Eel's mouth
Gross and awesome and sad!!! Wow poor baby!!!!
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