Fish parasite?

[Overrun]

Please see below attached to an Undulate and subsequently removed. It's not a Lamprey but I'd be interested to know what it is?

 

Thanks

J

 

 

 

[sparky]

Look's like one of Hookys lures  !!

[Rob]

I'll get on to CEFAS.

[fisherman1055]

Looks like a sea cucumber

Was it latched on?

Did it have mouth parts?

 

Tony

[Steve S]

Looks like a Leech, a big one

[Rob]

CEFAS: "From the top picture it looks like there is a sucker at each end which would most likely make it a species of leech, but this is not clear from the bottom picture which makes it look very different."

 

Is that the same thing in both photos?

[Rob]

Ok got sent this link, the excitingly named "skateleech":

http://www.waterwereld.nu/skateleech.php

[Reel Wizzard]

I have found lots of these on Ray's over the last few years and pull them off before returning the fish, in fact I found one today on a ray, I will try and post photos later.it left quite a mark when I pulled it off.

[Overrun]

It's the same beastie in both pics, suckers at both ends. After prising off the Ray it became shorter and fatter

[Overrun]

Ok got sent this link, the excitingly named "skateleech":http://www.waterwereld.nu/skateleech.php

That's it Rob, thanks all, something new to add to the species list !