Freaky, Venomous Water Creatures
Many creatures in the sea, rivers and land that exists. Some of these strange sea creatures are venomous. These types of living things can be harmful to animals and humans alike. It is always important to distinguish animals that are poisonous from those which aren’t. In this article, I particularly discuss about freaky, venomous water creatures.
If you are a diver, or loves to swim, better look out for this creatures you might encounter in the sea or underwater.
Cuttlefish belongs to the squid and octopus family, and they have ten tentacles. At the center of their tentacles is the base of the cuttlefish’s head and it’s beak. They have the ability to inject venom into their prey’s nervous system. But the cuttlefish’s venom are are not harmful to humans.
2) Polythoa Coral
There are various kinds of corals in the world, but it was known that the most venomous corals are the Polythoa corals. It has a high toxic that could kill a person if given the opportunity to be injected by these species of polythoa. According to some studies, the symptoms of the toxins are chest pains, difficulty in breathing which may lead to lost of breath and fast pulse rate.
3) Blue Ringed Octopus
The Blue-ringed octopus are the second most venomous species in the world and have the ability to kill human in a matter of 2 minutes. This species are habitats of Japan sea, and according to scientists and zoologist the venom of the blue-ringed octopus is 10,000 times lethal than cyanide poison.
4) Box Jelly Fish
The box Jellyfish are known as the third deadly poisonous creatures in the world. These are commonly found in the Pacific ocean. The tentacles are 3 meters long; if these tentacles are touched by humans the venom could reach the person’s blood stream quickly. These weird venomous creatures can potentially kill someone within 5 minutes.
Most lethal next to Box jellyfish found on sea waters of Australia named after the Irukandji aborigines of Autralia because of mysterious illness and death due to inflicted venom by the jellyfish. These irukandji jellyfish are very small about 2.5 cm and are very dangerous to human.
Cone snails has unique proboscis with a harpoon-like attached at the end, and used as spear to attack its prey, commonly the small fish. The venom from cone snail are strong enough to paralyze its prey in seconds. There are reports that the death of divers, the cone snail are the one responsible for this death.
6) Scorpion Fish
The Scorpion fish are part of Scorpaenidae family is found in the coldest ocean in the world. Scorpaenidae family consist of known 400 species, like the stonefish, lionfish and devilfish. They camouflage as a way to trick their preys. The sting from the venomous spine (found around the anal and dorsal fin areas) of Scorpion fish are most dangerous and lethal to human.
Stonefish or Synanceia Verrucosa, are one of the most dangerous and venomous species of fish and could very fatal to human if untreated within 3 hours of inflicted by the venomous sting. The stonefish have potent neuro-toxins secreted from their glands at the base of their dorsal fins and 13 spines that release the venom coming from two sacs.
The Lionfish have large fan-like pectoral fins but are dangerous not only with the other sea creatures, but also to humans. The spines in the dorsal fins have a strong toxic contents, and maybe one of the reasons why they are not scared of divers.
9) Longhorn Fish
The Longhorn Cowfish commonly found in Indo-Pacific region. Their flesh are poisonous and not for human consumptions.
10) Golpher Rockfish
The Gopher and the Black Rockfish inhabitant of the North Pacific, all species of its kind contains poison in their glands, dorsal, anal and pelvic spines. And not safe to human.
11) Puffer Fish
The puffer fish come in different varieties of species, they have the ability to inflate their bodies to frighten their predators. But all kinds of puffer fish have poisonous meat and not safe for human to eat. But in Japan, the Fugu puffer fish is one of the Japanese famous cuisine and expensive delicacy. But only professionals and licensed chef are allowed to cook the Fugu puffer fish.
12) Fu Manchu Fish
Fu Manchu fish, just like the porcupine fish, they have pectoral fins -like quill for dorsal fins. When pricked by the quill like fins it causes painful shock-pains. The fins also contains toxic elements.
13) Porcupine Fish
Porcupine fish are member of puffer family, with poisonous dorsal fins, and some meaty parts. Porcupine fish are dangerous to human.
Filefish are family member of the sunfish and porcupine fish, and are dangerous to people. Getting sting by this fish can cause, paralysis and maybe death.
14) Spotted Ratfish
The Spotted Ratfish or Hydrolagus are member of shark family with venomous spines on the dorsal fin edge. These can be found in Pacific ocean at 3,000 feet deep, but they move to shallow surfaces during the month of Spring and Autumn season.
15) Blue Spotted Stingray
Blue spotted stingray are actually of shark family and are found in East Africa, West Pacific, Red Sea, East Africa, Japan and Southern Australia. These freaky, venomous water creatures can be found in shallow waters, but have the ability to bury their body in the sand of the ocean floor. The large spined-tail of stingray is dangerous and can even be deadly. The huge poisonous barbs can wound the victims and can cause death especially if the victim is not properly treated.
16) Electric Eel
Electric eel or Electrophorus Electricus freaky and strange fish have the ability to discharge 600 volts of electricity in waters that can cause damages to its prey, may it be predators or humans. They can grow over 8′ in length and weigh at about 45 pounds. Although human deaths are rare, these electric eels are considered dangerous because of their high electric volts. Getting shocked by the electric eel could lead to a person to have a heart attack.Electric eels have poor eyesight and they are not considered part of eel family, but of catfish family.
Elephant-nosed fish , commonly found in Niger river in Western Africa. These strange and weird fish, has a small amount of electricity but not much as of the electric eels.
17) Dragon Fish
The Dragon fish are found near the rocky coastline and corals in Thailand. A sting from its needles brings immediate extreme pains and swell in few seconds. Human victims of a dragon fish need medical attention immediately.
18) Crown of Thorns Starfish
The Crown of Thorns starfish are the most venomous hairy starfish, and have 10 or more spiny arms with toxic thorn-like spines.
19) Fire Urchins
The Fire sea urchins (Asthenosoma Varium), the poisonous spines, where small shrimps hide like the Periellmenes Colemani. If sting or injected by their needle-like horns the victim will have the extreme pain and need immediate medical assistance.
The sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) with thread-like structure called Cuiverian, are part of their guts. The Cuiverian are very toxic called Holothurin and can paralyze the predators. It can harm human too.
20) Poisonous Sea Slug
This next venomous strange sea creature called the Glaucus Atlanticus sea slugs are poisonous, maybe because they don’t have protective shells like the snails. Their toxins are collected in as sac called Cnidosacs on the tip of their cerata, the thin feather-like fingers on the body. The stored venom produces powerful and deadly injection to humans and other creatures. There are various kind of sea slug, their attractive color makes them fascinating, but touching them isn’t the wisest thing to do– not unless you want to die right away.