Butterfly Koi with a mouth issue

[Pixiedmc]

A few days ago I noticed that my Butterfly Koi looked as though he had a mouth injury. I see no wounds or parasites . He is only eating out of half of his mouth but doesn't seem ill or appetite impaired. He is 2 years old and about 6 inches long. Any ideas??

 

[addy1]

Can you post a picture?

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[Tula]

I agree with @addy1 , we need a picture. Is it possible something is stuck in his mouth , a small pebble?

 

[Pixiedmc]

Can you post a picture?

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I'm trying to get a pic but no luck yet.

 

[Lisak1]

If that fish is two years old and only six inches long I can guarantee you that it's not a butterfly koi or any other type of koi. At two years old a koi would be more in the 18-24 inch range.

 

[Pixiedmc]

It is definitely a butterfly koi.

 

[longhair]

I wonder if fish can have a stroke? I have a goldfish thats about 4 years old. And today I noticed its mouth drooping on one side to the point its nose looks like a shark? I have had these fish a longtime and It was not like that a week ago? I dont think he can make it the way his mouth is twisted. Is there any disease that would cause this? I posted here because seems like the OP has the same problem?

 

[Lisak1]

It is definitely a butterfly koi.

Can you post a picture of the fish / injury? I know it can be hard to get a clear picture, but it could be helpful.

And @longhair you may want to make sure the fish doesn't have anything stuck in it's mouth. They have been known to get gravel or sticks stuck - they pick it up and then can't spit it out.

 

[MrsLongHair]

Can you post a picture of the fish / injury? I know it can be hard to get a clear picture, but it could be helpful.

And @longhair you may want to make sure the fish doesn't have anything stuck in it's mouth. They have been known to get gravel or sticks stuck - they pick it up and then can't spit it out.

 

[Lisak1]

@MrsLongHair (are you related to @longhair ? haha!)

Google "mouth rot" or "mouth fungus" - that could be what's happening. It's caused by a bacterial infection.

 

[mrsclem]

Almost looks like some kind of physical injury. I'm not seeing the barbels on the fish. Does it have whiskers?

 

[Lisak1]

@mrsclem I think the OP said it was a butterfly koi. This one is a goldfish.

 

[longhair]

@MrsLongHair (are you related to @longhair ? haha!)

Google "mouth rot" or "mouth fungus" - that could be what's happening. It's caused by a bacterial infection.

@MrsLongHair (are you related to @longhair ? haha!)

Google "mouth rot" or "mouth fungus" - that could be what's happening. It's caused by a bacterial infection.

Yep related lol

 

[longhair]

Almost looks like some kind of physical injury. I'm not seeing the barbels on the fish. Does it have whiskers?

It was a cut from gill to mouth. Don;t know how it happened but it died.

 

[Tula]

I'm sorry you lost the fish