This is a type of fish parasite called cymothoa exigua that will eat the fish's tongue, and then takes the tongue's place! It is the only known organism to replace an entire organ of its host speciespic.twitter.com/yFCR6bepzu
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Not true. My ex replaced my heart
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and suddenly, i'm never eating seafood again
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imagine eating a fish and you wake up the next morning WITH A NEW TONGUE
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It's somewhat helpful, when the fish bites it's prey it's tongue also grabs a hold of it.
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OMG A FUCKING SUPER TONGUE , LIKE ALIEN
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Yes! It *functions* as a tongue! That's one way to carve a niche in the world, real job security
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So does the first fish function just fine, or will it proceed to die?
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I read it feeds until it reproduces and then detaches. Then the fishes starve. Ugh.
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Like my ex-wife, huh?
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@cstross I so loved you used this - parasites really add juice to a#laundry novel!pic.twitter.com/wVGfWMLpZ7Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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