FragsandMore Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 So I got in some new things last night, and was packing a few cucumbers for people stopping by to get them, ... anyhow after re-packing one certain sand-sifting cucumber (Holothuria sp.) I handed it to the customer, and noticed there was something else inside the bag, ... I had seen something about this on National Geographic/Discovery, or somewhere, but never have I before seen it with my own eyes, ... these fish tend to reside in the anal cavities of sand sifting cucumbers. Trust me, that fish was NOT put in that bag, only the cucumber was, lol. Evolution at its finest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 That's a little TOO commensal for my comfort! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Wo.. that is cool. Add that to the list of symbiotic relationships to keep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragsandMore Posted March 4, 2010 Author Share Posted March 4, 2010 That's a little TOO commensal for my comfort! I wouldn't think too much comfort it involved at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mFrame Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragsandMore Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 yes ouch indeed! it turns out the fish, a pearlfish, as it is known, may even have been a parasite feeding of the actual gonads of the cucumber!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innate1 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 That's just wrong on several levels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragsandMore Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 That's just wrong on several levels Blame mother nature, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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