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A lion fish has spins everywhere on its body that are hidden in it's fins that's what injects it

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It goes up behind the prey and gives it a poisonous bite.

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Q: How does a lionfish inject poison?
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How sharp are a lionfish's scales and tail?

yes sharp enough to cut you/gouge you and inject poison into your system


Can a lionfish kill each other while mating?

Yes. They have poison spikes on their backs which can inject the bad stuff into it's mate.


Could a gar kill a lionfish?

No. A lionfish is very poisonous, and a lionfish can poison it with its venom.


Could a pike kill a lionfish?

It could, but the lionfish is more likely to win because of its poison.


What happens if you put a lionfish and a gar together?

The gar may attack the lionfish, and the gar will get infected by poison and die. The lionfish may eat the dead gar as a snack.


Could a moray eel kill a lionfish?

No. The lionfish will poison the moray eel and kill it by using its venom. Even if the moray eel binded the lionfish, the lionfish will use its deadly spines to cut the moray eel.


Do scorpians shoot poison?

No. They inject their poison through the tail.


What will happens when you put a snakehead and a lionfish together?

It's really hard to say. Snakeheads are notorious for attacking other fish and marine life, so it may try to attack the lionfish, thinking it's food. Only to find out that a lionfish is no such thing, especially if it gets in contact with the spines that contain massive dosages of poison. This poison would kill the snakehead, leaving the lionfish free to wander around the tank unperturbed.


What is important about the positioning of snakes teeth?

it helps it inject poison


What are some adaptations that help a lionfish live?

an adaptation are its spines that are armed with poison glands


Are lionfish a threat to humans?

Yes. A lionfish has poisonous spines and a poisonous body to protect itself. If a piranha and a lionfish met, the piranha will attack the lionfish, but the lionfish would sting it, and kill the piranha and eat it.


Are lionfish poisonous?

Lionfish are dangerous because they are one of the most venomous fish, and it has venomous sting. It's sting lasts 10-20 minutes. There are 40,000-50,000 cases of lionfish stinging's annually.