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The marine Lionfish and several species of Stonefish have deadly poisonous glands under their dorsal fins. When the dorsal fin is pressed down the poison is injected/forced into whatever pressed the fin down. (Usually a foot).
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What part of the stone fish stings you?
Spines on the dorsal fin.
Are blowfish poisonous to touch?
The spines on blow fish are poisonous.
Does the spike in front of the Hornback sharks dorsal fin Poisonous?
The horn shark, a species of bull shark, has two dorsal fins, each bearing a large spine. These spines are not poisonous, and often get worn down on rocks and reef.
Does a puffer fish have poisonous spines all aroung the body?
Yes... they do
What fish has one or two sharp poisonous spines on the middle of its tail?
stingray
Are the spikes on my sucker fish poisonous?
Technically, yes, those spines are poisonous. However, that is to protect them from other fish and it's not likely to be any danger to you.
Does the perchs dorsal fin have spines?
yes, its spines are used to help it stabilize
What part of the butterfly scorpionfish is poisonous?
Butterfly Scorpion fish are not poisonous, but venomous. Their venom is on their spines, being pricked with one of the spines will be painful, and cause a sickness to whoever was pricked by the spine.
Can you eat red rock cod?
Rock cod (scorpionfish) have poisonous spines in their dorsal fins, but their flesh makes good eating.
What does a bubblefish do that other fish don't?
A bubblefish is otherwise known as a puffer fish. It is a small fish covered in external spines that will puff itself up into a sphere to deter predators. The spines are also poisonous.
Are catfish poisonous in Missouri?
All catfish have a mild venom in their pectoral and dorsal fin spines. As for eating, thet are good if they don't come from polluted waters.
What is an aholehole?
An aholehole is a native Hawaiian name for a flagtail, a variety of perchlike fish with fine spines around the dorsal and anal fins.
