New fish - hole in head?!

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Just picked this up from the local fish store today. I did a quick inspection of all of my fish, but given that I got 13 today I must not have seen this one from the right angle... I was acclimating it and noticed that it had something funky. I have absolutely no idea what this is can anyone ID it?

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That looks like a juvenile Anthias is that correct? Sometimes these guys can get bruises from stress when moving tanks.
 
Yes it is. After careful examination I finally came to the conclusion but it is some sort of wound. It's right around the edges and you can see a little bit of the flesh that is loose. Probably keeping it close eye on this girl.
 
Just picked this up from the local fish store today. I did a quick inspection of all of my fish, but given that I got 13 today I must not have seen this one from the right angle... I was acclimating it and noticed that it had something funky. I have absolutely no idea what this is can anyone ID it?

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When I see a new anthias with an "injury" the first thing that comes to mind is Uronema. This lesion however, is a bit darker and more anterior than I usually see. Still, you might want to read this article:


Jay
 
Thanks everyone for the replies. Unfortunately, the fish succumbed to its injury and died < 36 hours after I picked it up. Still not sure exactly what caused this, but I will definitely update this thread if for any reason more fish start to show similar symptoms.
 

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