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Cymothoa exigua is a parasitic isopod that enters a fish through the gills, severs the blood vessels of its tongue until the organ withers, then attaches itself to the stub and functions as a working replacement tongue for the rest of the fish’s life

Cymothoa exigua enters a fish through the gills, severs the blood vessels of its tongue until the organ falls off, and then attaches to the stub and functions as a working replacement tongue for the rest of the fish's life — the only known case of a parasite anatomically replacing a host organ.

Jul 21, 2026