Here is a little info.

bluegill may have an internal parasite in his left eye. His left eye has a small red worm like thing on the inside. I noticed he can still move and position his eye. It is on the very top of his eye not blocking any of his vision but if it is a parasite I want to get rid of it soon.

I very recently had the saem problem with some of my wild caught hand paint bluegill. I carefully lacerated the skin above the parasite and began pulling it slowly with a pair of tweezers.

Were you able to ID the worm - at least to class?

Nematomorpha


The eye fluke Diplostomulum - Eye Grubs (Diplostomulum)

An eye nematode ( Philometra interoculus) was noted in bluegill from the experimental pond which were 60mm total length or longer.