Poisonous / Venomous Fish & Invertebrate Profiles
Because of their venomous stings, bites, or poisonous toxins that can kill other tank inhabitants, as well that can be hazardous to humans, here is a collection of all fish and invertebrate species that should be handled with great care and caution. Human first-aid resources are included here.
From your About Guides Articles Archive, important information about poisonous exuding and venomous stinging marine fishes whose toxins can be fatal to other aquarium inhabitants as well as cause human injury, and therefore should be handled very carefully.
From your About Guides Poisonous Species Profiles, a photo with identification, characteristic, and care information about the beautifully colored Scrambled Egg Nudibranch or Sea Slug,
Phyllidia varicosa, as well as other toxic Family
Phyllidiidae members.
Your Guides Debbie and Stan provide a photo with an identification, characteristic and care profile about this Squirrelfish species that can inflict a nasty sting if you get poked by one of its spines.
From Aquaria Central's Articles, a fish that should be handled with caution because its anal and dorsal fins can inflict a poisonous sting, Mark Witmer profiles the characteristics, aquarium care, and more about the Foxfaced Rabbitfish, a herbivore that is closely related to the Tang/Surgeonfish family.
