Lionfish are a kind of fish living in the sea. They are carnivorous animals and can eat many animals in the sea as their own food. They are very fierce and their hunting ability is very strong. In the ocean, it can be said that there are almost no natural enemies. This phenomenon is largely due to the toxicity of lionfish. The lionfish is a poisonous fish. When they hunt, they may use toxins to paralyze their prey and then eat them. Lionfish may also use toxins to protect themselves when threatened.
The toxicity of lionfish is also harmful to human body, but sometimes different people have different symptoms. In some people, the symptoms are mild and may respond only to pain and swelling; But some people have more serious reactions, sometimes more serious reactions such as convulsions, and sometimes even directly lead to death. In addition to paying attention when encountering lionfish, you should also pay attention to handling lionfish when eating them. Before eating, the toxic parts need to be treated first.
As mentioned above, the lion fish is poisonous. Their venomous parts are on the dorsal fin. There are some spines on the dorsal fin of lionfish, and there are poison glands on the spines, which are the venom of lionfish. When they hunt or their lives are threatened, lionfish may release venom to paralyze prey or protect themselves. Therefore, when encountering lionfish, we need to be careful not to be pricked by their spines.