Parasite on diamond goby??

[leventis72]

Better pic Looks to be an isopod but what type? Thanks for any help

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Better pic Looks to be an isopod but what type? Thanks for any help

Tough to say, it might be a copepod, but is probably an isopod, most likely a Cirolanid. How long has it been on the fish? Did you use any natural live rock (especially from Florida)?

Here is an article I wrote up on crustacean parasites of fish:

https://www.reef2reef.com/ams/arthropod-parasites-of-aquarium-fish-hemdal.792/


Jay