Bob Marley advocated world peace through his music, but the blood feeder named after him is anything but peaceful.

Bloodsucking parasite named after Bob Marley | Fox News.

KINGSTON. A tiny blood-sucking parasite that infests fish on Caribbean coral reefs has been named after Jamaican reggae icon Bob Marley.

Reggae king Bob Marley has finally hit the big time" "You read that right: a crustacean, not a Crustafarian."

"I am a HUGE Bob Marley fan and have been since high school. I have three large Bob Marley posters in my laboratory, have virtually everything he has ever recorded. "When I had the opportunity to name a species that I consider absolutely fascinating, I chose to name it in Bob's honor. "It has nothing to do with the fact that it is a parasite, and everything to do with the fact that it is a truly remarkable animal that is widespread in the Caribbean."