White bump on Puffer fish

[Evan28395950]

just notices white bump today, seems to be a white circle with a tiny raised center

 

[Evan28395950]

Bump #Reefsquad

 

[EmdeReef]

A closeup pic would help, or check this thread and see if it looks like pics:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/lymphocystis.257461/

If not could be bacterial or an injury.

 

[saltyhog]

I agree with @EmdeReef. I gonna lean toward injury. I've never had a fish with lymphocytosis anywhere except on a fin but it does look like that (kind of like a white cotton ball).

How is the fish acting? Swimming normally? Eating ok?

 

[rkpetersen]

Any anemones or stinging corals in the tank? I don't know what it is per se but with appearing suddenly, conical shape, punctum in the center, and loss of normal tissue color, a sting or puncture wound is a good possibility.

 

[rkpetersen]

Bump?

 

[Evan28395950]

Sorry, I didn’t see your message. Mostly likely that. I know he loves to steal food from anemone some times.

 

[MetaKnight101]

just notices white bump today, seems to be a white circle with a tiny raised center

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Personally it looks like a fungi/bacteria infection
if so I would personally take it out and treat it with melafix