World's top most venomous and poisonous fish plus informative explanation of the difference between poison and venom.
In three afternoons we were able to document an abundance of sea creatures, exotic wild life around Nyaung Oo Phee Island. Among the plethora of vibrant fish species and alien ocean creatures we saw many of the worlds top most venomous and poisonous animals in the sea including the top three most venomous fish in the world
VENOM & POISON:
Many people confuse venom and poison or assume they are the same thing. They are both toxic substances. The main distinction is the method of delivery. Poison gets into the body if you touch it, swallow it, or inhale it. A venomous animal has a means of actively injecting their toxin into you, with fangs or stingers, etc. A sea snake is venomous, a scorpion is venomous and the barbs on stingray's tails are venomous.
If you touch the secretion on a tiger salamander and then rub your eye, you'll be in a world of temporary pain. I learned this the hard way. So, many salamanders are poisonous.
The fangs spiders can inject you with venom.
Glands on certain toads skin are poisonous.
The stinger on this bee is venomous.
If you eat an entire pufferfish or a porcupine fish, you will have ingested a potent neurotoxin. And so, these fish are poisonous.
Now that you know the main difference between poisonous and venomous , lets get down to the top 3 most venomous fish in the world.
#3 - SCORPION FISH
Scorpion fish have crazy camouflage as they patiently await to ambush smaller prey swimming by. Their fins are equipped with venomous spines and If you're clumsy enough to get poked by em, there's a long list of various pains and symptoms you'll get to experience.
#2 - LIONFISH
Lionfish and scorpion fish are closely related, but lionfish are much more flamboyant. If you get stung by one, like the scorpion fish, there's a long list of various pains and symptoms... But worst!
JELLYFISH and ANENOMIES ???
If you touch a jellyfish, you may get a sudden painful sting. So it's poisonous right? Wrong! Under a microscope you'll see that a jellyfish tentacle is covered with nematocysts, tiny spring loaded harpoons explosive to the touch. Anemones also have nematocysts and like jellyfish, use them to paralyze prey or defend themselves. But some fish like clown fish are immune to these booby traps.
#1 STONEFISH
Stonefish are practically invisible sitting on the the sea bottom, rocks and sand. If you step on a stonefish, It's serious. Symptoms are similar to that of the scorpion fish and the lion fish, but way, way worse and possibly even fatal.
CORAL REEF SAFETY & RESPECT
Every coral reef worldwide has its share of venomous and poisonous creatures that deserve your respect. Even if you don't know what to look for, the odds of getting tagged by any of these gems defending themselves is extremely slim.
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