Hirudo medicinalis
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Hirudo medicinalis, or the European medicinal leech, is one of several species of leeches used as medicinal leeches.
European Medicinal Leech imported from i Naturalist photo 378486881 on 26 November 2024
Typical habitat with a large population, Germany
Treating mastitis of a cow with leech
A caricature of a physician prescribing leeches for a weak, bedbound woman
Red garra
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The red garra, also known as the doctor fish or nibble fish, is a species of cyprinid native to a wide range of freshwater habitats in subtropical parts of Western Asia. This small fish typically is u
Hirudo medicinalis
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Doctor fish cleaning a bather's feet.
Some spas provide large fish ponds with thousands of doctor fish in them.