Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a Lumpfish larva with skin lesions. The Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) is a species of the lumpsucker family endemic to the North Atlantic and adjoining areas of the Arctic Ocean. Lumpfish eat a wide variety of prey,including small crustaceans. Salmon farmers now take advantage of this characteristic and use a large number of lumpfish to control sea-lice infestations in salmon farms. As with any new wild animal species introduced to domesticity,new diseases and infections particular to lumpfish have been discovered. Magnification: x70 when printed at 10cm wide. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / VETINST / JANNICKE WIIK-NIELSEN |
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