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Is the snakehead poisonous? Is the small thorn poisonous?

Mike Ehrmantraut
2020-12-23 17:26:56
The flesh of snakehead is non-toxic and is an edible food. However, the snakehead has some sharp spines on its dorsal fin, which are poisonous. When touching snakehead fish, if humans are stabbed by these thorns, they may be poisoned. Although this poison is not strong, if it is accidentally pricked, in order to prevent accidents, it is better to deal with it in time. Another thing to be aware of when touching them is that snakehead fish may bite people, and you have to be careful not to be bitten when touching them.
Is the snakehead poisonous? Is the small thorn poisonous?

1. Is snakehead poisonous

? Snakehead is one of the common food materials in our country. It is welcomed by many people because of its good taste, high nutrition and relatively small number of fish bones. The flesh of snakehead is non-toxic, can be used as food, and is a very delicious food. However, snakehead fish may have some sharp spines on their dorsal fins, which are poisonous. Therefore, when touching snakehead fish, or when handling their bodies as food, we need to be careful not to be stabbed by these thorns. If humans are stabbed in the hand, they may also be poisoned. However, the toxicity of this kind of thorn is relatively small, generally speaking, it will only cause the wound to be red, swollen and painful. However, in order to prevent accidents, it is better to deal with it in time after being stabbed.

In addition, when touching snakehead, we should pay attention to snakehead biting, because they are a kind of ferocious fish. Although their teeth and saliva are non-toxic, sometimes they can cause bleeding wounds. Some bacteria in water or air can enter the human body through wounds, so we must pay more attention. Is the small spine

of snakehead poisonous

? As mentioned above, the flesh of snakehead is not poisonous, but the sharp spine on its dorsal fin is poisonous. Although the toxicity is not particularly severe, it is better to deal with it as soon as possible. In addition to the sharp spines on their dorsal fins, snakeheads have some spines in their bodies, some of which are small spines, but not many. These spines are distributed between their muscles and belong to intermuscular spines. These spines are non-toxic. However, in order to prevent parasitic problems, when cooking snakehead fish, they need to be cooked before they can be safely eaten.

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