Anthias odd pattern. Physical trauma?

[GSnake]

Wondering what's the weird three stripe pattern on my anthias, looks like a bit if skin white color peeled off that area too. He's new and my other established anthias stressed him out probably. Just thought the pattern was odd.

And my wrasse is stressed cause I added another species of wrasse. He lost the territory fight I think and has been coping. His anal area seems damaged. Not too clear, but can this happen random cause if stress? I font think the other wrasse was nipping him back there. Bacterial?

 

[F i s h y]

This looks to be Uronema. There are several helpful threads on here regarding. Unfortunately at that stage it is likely to late for your anthias.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

The Anthias has internal Uronema that has breached the skin. Sorry, but that will be fatal. Here is an article on it:

Uronema / Red Band Disease - Hemdal

Red Band Syndrome in Marine Fishes: Caused by the Protozoan; Uronema sp. Jay Hemdal Introduction: This moderately common disease of certain species of marine fish is so often misdiagnosed that most aquarists apply incorrect treatment methods...

www.reef2reef.com

With the wrasse, I can’t see clearly enough to say if it is also Uronema, versus an injury versus a bacterial infection. Is the wrasse still eating?

Jay

 

[GSnake]

Here's the wrasse again. I have him in a box now. His rapid breathing slowed down a bit.

 

[Jay Hemdal]

Here's the wrasse again. I have him in a box now. His rapid breathing slowed down a bit.

With the wrasse, the angle of the "lines" seems backwards, Uronema is usually either vertical, or the top of the line is towards the front of the fish. In this case, I see two lines, angled backwards. Normally, I would attribute this to an injury and not Uronema, but with the anthias so clearly having Uronema, I think this may be as well, sorry!

Jay