sharpnose puffer tumors

[Maureen Kuenen]

Hi Sander and Julie,

Diving on Curacao I've seen the same phenomena several times. Indeed on
the sharpnose puffers.
Maureen

Anja en Sander wrote:

>  Hi Julie, I've been doing coral research on Curacao (NA) the last 2.5
> years which involves diving everyday. What you describe, I haven't
> seen on my dives. Strange, since Bonaire is virtually around the
> corner. Cheers, Sander
>
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>      -----Original Message-----
>      From: Julie Ekstrom <jekstrom at coral.org>
>      To: coral-list-daily at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>      <coral-list-daily at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
>      Cc: ehorne at coral.org <ehorne at coral.org>
>      Date: Thursday, July 12, 2001 1:18 PM
>      Subject: sharpnose puffer tumors>Greetings Coral List,
>      >
>      >While diving in Bonaire this month I noticed small white
>      growths on
>      >several Sharpnose Puffers (Canthigaster rostrata).Through
>      casual
>      >survey I found that 50-80% of this species had similar
>      growths. The
>      >tumors appear pale or white in color, and are slightly
>      raised bumps
>      >to bulbous growths. On affected fish the spots were present
>      on the
>      >body and/or fins.
>      >
>      >Is this common in other areas in the Caribbean? Has anyone
>      else
>      >noticed these growths, and if so, is it anything to worry
>      about? I
>      >have spent nearly 75 hours underwater in Bonaire over the
>      last 4
>      >years and this visit was the first time I observed the
>      growths.
>      >
>      >Any information is appreciated
>      >
>      >Thanks in advance,
>
>        Ellen
>        ehorne at coral.org
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