Shrimp parasite

[Petro]

(I posted this in Reef Discussion but maybe someone here might know sometime more)

Hi guys/girls

I picked up two tiny cleaner shrimp at the LFS today (from a tank of like 25),

Acllimated them and dropped them in...

I then realised one had a 1/4 in. circular peach colored bump on his side (shrimp is about 1.5 inches long)

I looks like something is attatched to him.

He's hiding so I can't get a pic for now

Any idea if this is some sort of disease or parasite that could be caught by my fish?!?!?!?!?

THANKS ALOT

 

[spoggy]

If it's under the carapace, down around where the legs join the body, it could be a parasitic isopod. I'll look for more information for you.

Steve