08-09-2007, 02:12 AM
Hey Windriver, i think this is what you are talking about.
While these spots aren't too pretty to look at, they don't actually harm the fish, even though they are caused by a parasite. I wasn't able to pin down what the parasite was called, but i once asked a fisheries biologist about this and i was told that the parasite uses the cutthroats as an intermediate host, meaning it just uses the trout for one stage in its development.
I wish they didn't have those spotts, but at least they don't do too much dammage, to the fish at least.
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While these spots aren't too pretty to look at, they don't actually harm the fish, even though they are caused by a parasite. I wasn't able to pin down what the parasite was called, but i once asked a fisheries biologist about this and i was told that the parasite uses the cutthroats as an intermediate host, meaning it just uses the trout for one stage in its development.
I wish they didn't have those spotts, but at least they don't do too much dammage, to the fish at least.
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