Filefish mouth injury?

[juanmanuelsanchez]

Hello everyone.

Two days ago I noticed this on my filefish. What could it be? Still eating and active.

Thanks in advance.

 

[EmdeReef]

Could be an injury. Any other symptoms? Is the wound completely white or any redness? Flat/swollen/hole? If I remember correctly, they anchor themselves to corals or something with their mouths to sleep so maybe something stung it or bit it...just a guess though.

 

[Humblefish]

Any chance he tried to eat a bristleworm??

 

[juanmanuelsanchez]

Probably. I have some and big ones too

 

[4FordFamily]

Looks like an injury, if it’s eating and doesn’t get infected it’ll heal up fine :)