Cool Fish Parasite Video.. ID?

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This was an outbreak in a yellow watchman goby grow out tank.. Most of them took the plunge and when looking a little closer this is what I saw.
 
So is it correct that brooklynella does not have a cyst stage? Some recent research has led me to believe that is does.. at least a trophozoite stage, which seems to be like a cyst.. Just interested in others thoughts..
 
I don't believe it does. It reproduces by binary fission, after which it enters a swimming stage. Reproduction is done on the fish itself, which is why the disease is so virulent.
 
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