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[stink4570]

Can someone please help me ID what this is on the side of my dispar anthia? He's been hanging out on the bottom since I got him last week. Eating a little but not really.

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Can someone please help me ID what this is on the side of my dispar anthia? He's been hanging out on the bottom since I got him last week. Eating a little but not really.

When I see a vertical lesion like that on an anthias, the primary diagnosis is typically Uronema. I hope I'm wrong, as there is no effective treatment for this. Here is an article I wrote on the topic:

Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal

Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...

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Jay