Fire eel bump

Jtank

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Hey I just purchased a fire eel but didn’t notice it had a pimple like bump on its body. Any ideas what it could be?

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kno4te

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Could be lymphocystis. Keep the water clean and watch for now.
 
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Picture isn't great. I'm leaning towards anchor worm.
 
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