Comments on: The replacement tongue

By: Abby Ruiz

Abby Ruiz — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:47:49 +0000

That is amazing I never seen something like that before. I think that is really awesome to see.

By: Tristan

Tristan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:42:04 +0000

Found two in a small trevally I cought at Inverloch, Victoria on the weekend, one was large and where the tongue used to be, the other much smaller and in the gills, rather disgusting. The fish tasted fine though.

By: oly

oly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:05:25 +0000

In addition to my comment above, there is a description of this on the Victorian department of primary industries website. “The Doctor” LOL!

Look under “fishy fact” at the bottom:

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/nrenfaq.nsf/childdocs/-626A406A2AB2C9ABCA256EA700811FBF-B06A438CE0069508CA256C6F001F687E-5EBA1730BD5337E0CA2573D40000CF08-84099D7569CFECA3CA25747C00237C7B-7EEA768C4F074603CA25749800064D8A?open

Im glad im not a Trevally..

By: oly

oly — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:59:58 +0000

Found two in a 1kg Trevally caught in Queenscliff, Vic, Australia today. Both attached to the gills. One was really large, about half the size of a dim sim, the other was about the size of half my little finger. Freaking weird, ugly looking things.

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By: Personal Trainer

Personal Trainer — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:21:32 +0000

That gives me nightmares!

By: e

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:15:27 +0000

comment above by e…

I am from Maryland. This is the first time I have seen this. It was in the mouth of a red snapper.

By: e

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:13:33 +0000

I usually soak fish in vinegar and salt before cooking. When I went to dry the fish, I found this bugger in the head. Truly disgusted. I am not sure if I can eat it.

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By: Jay Park

Jay Park — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:35:46 +0000

Hey Guys, I live in Gold Coast in Australia… I see these things all the time when I go fishing at the Jetty. They are quite common, but only to a particular type of fish. Here the yellow tails have them… but only a particular yellow tail have them. It almost seems like these yellow tail likes to have them…