Usually, when we talk about poisonous creatures, snakes and scorpions come to mind. But do you know that a poisonous fish is also found in India whose whole body is poisonous? The name of this fish is Scorpion Fish. This rare fish was discovered by Indian scientists in the Gulf of Mannar in 2020. The Gulf of Mannar is a shallow water bay which is part of a part of the Lakshadweep Sea in the Indian Ocean. Well, researchers from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute found this fish on the Sethu Karai coast. This was the first time that a fish of this species was found alive in Indian waters. According to scientists, this fish is so dangerous that eating it can even cause death to a human being.
Scorpion fish is a fish with many unique features. Its most special feature is that it can change its color like a chameleon. It hides itself by changing its color according to the surrounding environment. Changing color makes it easier to escape from predators as well as catch prey. This is why it is very difficult to identify it.
Scorpion fish are extremely efficient hunters, using a special method to hunt, called the lateral sensory system. This system is a kind of built-in radar that helps the fish to sense the smallest movements and vibrations in the water. In this way, this fish can find and attack other creatures swimming nearby without being seen. This feature helps the scorpion fish to hunt as well as avoid dangers.
Scorpion fish gets its name because of its poisonous thorns. These thorns contain a poisonous substance called neurotoxin. Neurotoxin is extremely dangerous for the nervous system. This is the same kind of poison that is found in king cobras and sea snakes. This is the reason why eating this fish also poses a risk of death.
This fish is found in the Indo-West Pacific region. The Scorpion fish belongs to the Scorpaenidae family, which includes many poisonous fish. This fish is commonly found in the Indo-West Pacific region. The Scorpion fish is a very dangerous fish. It changes its color while lying on the sea floor and waits for the prey to come to it.
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