Pyramid Butterfly - Eye Issue

[chipchipbro]

Hello guys

Theres a white spot on one eye of my pyramid butterfly fish. I dont think it bothers him but what is that?

@Jay Hemdal @vetteguy53081
#fishmedic

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

How long have you had the fish?
How long has it had this spot?

You may know, this species is really prone to Neobenedenia “eye flukes”. That isn’t this though, Neo causes diffuse cloudiness to both eyes on the surface.

There is another eye fluke that lives deeper in a fish’s eye. It is much rarer. Also, it is what is called a digenean fluke and it has multiple hosts in its life cycle, snails, fish and sea birds. If that is this, no real worry because they can’t grow in numbers in an aquarium due to lack of hosts.

Then, it could just be a minor injury….

Jay

 

[Sharkbait19]

It does just look like an injury to me as well, which could come from scraping in a coral or a bite from another fish.

 

[chipchipbro]

thanks guys!
I have the fish for a week now.. i was looking for a really healthy one. Well the thing on the eye is already gone dont know what it is.. looked like sand but i dont have sand…