A 30-year-old leopard eel received a CT scan for growth in the roof of its mouth, and the resulting images have left the internet baffled. On Instagram, the US-based Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium shared fascinating photos of the eel named Larry Gordon.
Our 30-year-old leopard eel, Larry Gordon, recently traveled to the Summit Veterinary Referral Center for a CT scan. The zoo’s veterinarian, Dr. Kadie, identified a mass in the eel’s mouth that was likely due to a fractured eel. After the tooth was extracted, our veterinary team scheduled surgery with an outside vet and surgeon to remove the mouth growths and help Larry Gordon feel better,” the zoo wrote in the post’s caption.
Check out the incredible photos below:
Larry is five feet tall and weighs 16 pounds. The marine animal was taken to Summit Veterinary Hospital in Tamaco, Washington for medical examination. The CT scan, which stands for computed tomography, showed the fine details of the eel skeleton in 3D.
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Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium shared the photos six days ago, and since then the Instagram post has racked up more than 5,400 likes and hundreds of comments. Internet users were amazed to see the photos.
“The CT scan is really interesting. I can’t believe we can do CT scans for eels. I can’t believe his name is actually Larry Gordon, but I love it. Feel better soon, Larry,” wrote one user. “At first I thought this was a drawing of a dragon,” said another.
A third commented, “I’d buy a printout of that X-ray! So cool,” while a fourth added, “That scan is so cool! I thought it was art at first.”
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Leopard dales are marine fish that can be found in tropical reefs in the Indo-Pacific ocean. They can grow up to 3 meters in length and are often very aggressive towards other fish and even humans.
They have two rows of teeth, with which they can catch their food. They live largely on other sea creatures such as squid and small fish.
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