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I don't know what this is. I was breaking down my brackish water setup and I like to wait a few days to make sure there's no little fish or crabs I missed and this thing is suddenly swimming around in there.
I couldn't get a good picture so I drew one.
I live in FL and had grabbed some brackish plants from the Indian River for habitat in this tank, so it could be a hitchhiker from those, but I have not seen this creature before and don't even know where to begin researching it.
Also, if I touch it will it burrow into my skin and eat my retinas? Or should I just go release it back in the Indian River?
Before I caught it in the breeder box it was pacing the whole tank pretty quickly.
Edit: I agree this is a Polychaete (Bristle Worm) and thank you so much for pointing me in that direction. I'd like to get even more specific, but I see there are thousands of types of them and I'm unlikely to find my specific buddy. Likely it's a non-venomous detritivore and I may make a trip to the river to release him so he can keep doing his best to clean it up.
HWoVV
This DOT awaits the answer.
imakeeper
Some sort of polychaete worm. Unlikely to eat your face, but there's a good chance those bristles will stick in your skin like cactus spines
FullSpecial
I would say that's a polychaete
GeminiDreams
Some sort of marine alien
marthafarquar
https://imgur.com/kvtpGts
artanis666