TMSB805
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Yesterday I noticed one of my female nourisatti wouldn't/couldnt close her mouth. She swims and eats fine. Looked inside and there's nothing stuck. Anyone ever encounter something like this.
cichlidaddicted
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Only from my wife. .....nag nag nag! Sorry wish I had something constructive or helpful to add.
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Reed
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I have 6 inch sunshine male that I have had for years and his mouth is stuck open. The He has no problem eating or defending himself. I think he may have broken by swimming into the glass but I am guessing.
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Andrewtfw
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The nickname is "duck lip". It can be caused for a variety of reasons and is usually permanent. Back when I was keeping flowerhorns, my favorite male ended up with this. Not sure why, he was not aggressive toward the glass and was not skittish at all. I could gently press it back into place, but it would pop right out again. As long as your fish is able to eat, I would not be concerned.
Jay Tessitore
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Possibly be a result of lip locking between fish. One of my angles had this issue
TMSB805
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Andrew i've always thought "duck lips" was actually caused by some type of bacteria infection which in turn caused the lips to actually swell.
Andrewtfw
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It can be caused by ligament/tendon damage as well. The lips don't swell but protrude like a yawn that never ends.
TMSB805
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Well her mouth closed a couple of days ago.
Localzoo
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