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Reviews for "Cymothoa Exigua"

More than Original

Never would i have thought of this
Originality 10/10
Voice Acting 10/10
Animation 10/10

Great job , looking forword to more from you in the future

Wow Man!

Im truly impressed with this. I loved the concept and the graphics that went along with it. The Voice acting of the C.Exigua was great, fit very well. I was laughing at all the jokes, and the office space one really got me going.

Good work :)

Very original

When I read the wikipedia profile I was like...o.o wow, but after seeing the cartoon I couldn't help but chuckle. A nice original concept with great animation and delivery. The crustacean was also well created. Good show and looking forward to seeing what else you have to offer.

lol

Here's what that is:
Cymothoa exigua is a parasitic crustacean of the family Cymothoidae. It tends to be 3 to 4 cm long. This parasite attaches itself at the base of the spotted rose snapper's (Lutjanus guttatus) tongue, entering the fish's mouth through its gills. It then proceeds to extract blood through the claws on its front three pairs of legs. As the parasite grows, less and less blood reaches the tongue, and eventually the organ atrophies from lack of blood. The parasite then replaces the fish's tongue by attaching its own body to the muscles of the tongue stub. The fish is able to use the parasite just like a normal tongue. It appears that the parasite does not cause any other damage to the host fish.[1] Once C. exigua replaces the tongue, some feed on the host's blood and many others feed on fish mucus. They do not eat scraps of the fish's food.[2] This is the only known case of a parasite functionally replacing a host organ.
Educational and laffacational. I love it.

Masterpiece

Informative and comedic. A must watch for Newgrounds users.