What is this worm?!

Chrille26 · Aug 28, 2020

Hi! I just fed my tank, 5 minutes later this worm shoots out of nowhere and attacks one of my clowns and my sand goby! Then it swims freely in the water like a eel.
I would never have caught it if it didnt get sucked stuck into a streamer for a second so I could scoop it out.
Any ID on it? I know for sure it attacked my fishes, it went straight for them. dang I hate all the crap housed in liverock sometimes. ;Dead

stanleo · Aug 28, 2020

Um ok wow that is freaky (and kinda cool)!! I don't know what it is but I would like to follow to find out! If I didn't know better, I would swear it was a lamprey! Did you get a look at its mouth?

lmm1967 · Aug 28, 2020

I uploaded the video to youtube and embedded it in the duplicate thread so everyone can see the video easier.

What is this worm?!

Hi! I just fed my tank, 5 minutes later this worm shoots out of nowhere and attacks one of my clowns and my sand goby! Then it swims freely in the water like a eel. I would never have caught it if it didnt get sucked stuck into a streamer for a second so I could scoop it out. Any ID on it? I...

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sfin52 · Aug 28, 2020

stanleo said:
Um ok wow that is freaky (and kinda cool)!! I don't know what it is but I would like to follow to find out! If I didn't know better, I would swear it was a lamprey! Did you get a look at its mouth?

Thats what it looks like and swims

stanleo · Aug 28, 2020

Ok I am not finding any info if they are found in reef tanks but the more I am looking at pics of larval lamprey the more I am convinced! lol

fishguy242 · Aug 28, 2020

interesting @KJ

Chrille26 · Aug 28, 2020

Thanks for all the replies this far! I still have it in a bucket on my patio so I will try to get a cleaner pic of it when and if it calms down. Right now its doing laps like crazy trying to get away.
It moved through my tank crazy fast before I could net it.

TriggerFinger · Aug 28, 2020

Yep that’s a big nope. Are your fish wounded?

sfin52 · Aug 28, 2020

If that is a fin its right where the lampry fin would be

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TriggerFinger · Aug 28, 2020

Omg I just googled lamprey

Patientman · Aug 28, 2020

Baby "tremors" monster!

TriggerFinger · Aug 28, 2020

You may want to think about some gloves when you reach into this tank.

Patientman · Aug 28, 2020

SERIOUS ring of teeth if lamprey!

sfin52 · Aug 28, 2020

@Erin O checks this out.

Sharkbait19 · Aug 28, 2020

Looks like a lamprey to me.
I guess that’s cool if you want a super aggressive fish, but either way your gonna want to get rid of that thing.

Auqaman · Aug 28, 2020

Try feeding it in the bucket and see what happens....don’t forget to post the video lol

Chrille26 · Aug 28, 2020

It stills goes full speed but tried to get a clearer video. Tried to get a view of its mouth also but couldnt really tell since its constantly moving.

taricha · Aug 28, 2020

wow! I love weird stuff, and that's terrifying.

stanleo · Aug 28, 2020

Chrille26 said:
It stills goes full speed but tried to get a clearer video. Tried to get a view of its mouth also but couldnt really tell since its constantly moving.

Yep, I'm saying lamprey!!