Kind of gross death question

ejk0799

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Dec 5, 2005
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We had a Tiger Barb who wasn't doing too well yesterday and I wasn't expecting to see him alive this morning. I was right. Poor little guy was on his side at the bottom. Now for the gross part. His eyes were missing. Is this some odd part of a Tiger Barb death process or did the other fish likely eat them?
 
Eyes are typically the only 'soft' exposed part on scaled fish, so are eaten first by tankmates.
 
Charming. Thanks.
 
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