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The tongue biter parasitic isopod (Cymothoa exigua) chews off an anemonefish's tongue and replaces it. You can see the smiling little face inside the mouth of this poor anemonefish. Cannibal Rock, Komodo, Indonesia.
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Arthropods: Arthropoda, Bony Fishes: Osteichthyes, Clark's anemonefish: Amphiprion clarkii, Crustaceans: Crustacea, Cymothoidae, Damselfishes: Pomacentridae, Fishes, Invertebrates, Isopods: Isopoda, Malacostraceans: Malacostracea, Marine Life, komodo2014, parasite, tongue-biter cymathoid isopod: Cymothoa exigua, underwater
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