What is Cymothoa exigua?
Q: What is Cymothoa exigua?
A: Cymothoa exigua is a parasitic isopod, also known as the tongue-eating louse.
Q: How does Cymothoa exigua enter fish?
A: Cymothoa exigua enters fish through their gills.
Q: Where does the female Cymothoa exigua attach itself?
A: The female Cymothoa exigua attaches itself to the fish's tongue.
Q: Where does the male Cymothoa exigua attach itself?
A: The male Cymothoa exigua attaches itself on the gill arches beneath and behind the female.
Q: What does the female parasite do to the fish's tongue?
A: The female parasite destroys the fish's tongue.
Q: What does the Cymothoa exigua become after destroying the fish's tongue?
A: Cymothoa exigua attaches itself to the stub of what was once the fish's tongue and becomes the fish's new tongue.
Q: What type of creature is Cymothoa exigua?
A: Cymothoa exigua is a crustacean.
