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Species of puffer fish (the family Tetraodontidae) are the most poisonous in the world, and the second most poisonous vertebrate after the golden dart frog.The active substance, tetrodotoxin, found in the internal organs and sometimes also the skin, paralyzes the diaphragm muscles of human victims, who can die from suffocation.
Synanceia horrida is, like other stonefishes, regarded as one of the most dangerous venomous fishes. Each fin spine has a fleshy cover at its base where there are two venom-producing glands. When the fish is disturbed, it erects its spines; if the fish is stepped on, the spines act like hypodermic syringes, injecting venom into the wounds.
Synanceia is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae, the stonefish, which is classified within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish and relatives. Stonefish are the most venomous fish known; stings can be fatal to humans. [2] [3] They are found in the coastal regions of the Indo-Pacific.
A rare deep sea fish, regarded as a harbinger of doom, has washed up on a southern California shore.. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, said one ...
The fish spotted by oceangoers on August 10 was 12 feet long, according to the institution. The fish had already died at the time of the discovery, and was found near the shores of La Jolla Cove.
Venomous fish do not necessarily cause poisoning if they are eaten, as the digestive system often destroys the venom. [1] There are at least 1200 species of venomous fish, [2] [3] with catfishes alone possibly contributing 250–625 species to that total. [4] The former number accounts for two-thirds of the venomous vertebrate population. [5]
Before Japan's 2011 earthquake, one of the most catastrophic in history, 20 oarfish washed ashore, per news reports. A 4.4 earthquake rattled Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 12, just two days after ...
The artist went on to produce the most accurate reconstruction of Leedsichthys to date, which was used on 'Fossil Detectives' (see above). Article on Leedsichthys by Darren Naish. Profile of Leedsichthys problematicus from the BBC series Sea Monsters "Biggest Fish Ever Found" Unearthed in U.K. National Geographic News. Published October 1, 2003.