Needlefish are not dangerous because they are aggressive, or are venomous or poisonous, or pack a mean bite. They're dangerous mostly only because of their shape if you happen to be in their way. In 2013, a man was killed when a needlefish pierced him in the neck.
It has a greenish back, silvery sides and a thin, bluish-silver stripe along each side. One dorsal fin is located far on its back, close to its tail. Its long, slender jaws are filled with tiny teeth, and its lower jaw is slightly longer than its upper jaw. Young needlefish do not have elongated jaws like adults do.
Needlefish are piscivores that feed on small fishes. They stalk their preys and catches them with a sideway sweep with their scissor-like jaws. They mostly feed on shrimps, killifishes, crustaceans, cephalopods, silversides and planktons. Freshwater needlefishes also prey on tadpoles, frogs and insects.
Needlefish are slender, ranging from 3.0 to 95 cm (1.2 to 37.4 in) in length. They have a single dorsal fin, placed far back on the body, almost opposite to the anal fin. Their most distinctive feature is their long, narrow beak, which bears multiple sharp teeth.
Houndfish average 3 feet in length, but can reach up to 5 feet and weigh 10 lbs.
RECIPE – Fried Needlefish
Heat the oil in a large, heavy frying pan, and when hot, but not smoking, add the fish, in batches if necessary to avoid crowding. Fry for 10 minutes, or until cooked and nicely crisped. Remove the fish and let drain on paper-towels.The bizarre 'unicorn fish' that looks almost human. One of the most unique looking fish on the planet, the 'unicorn fish' has a very human feature - an unusually large nose.
RANGE, HABITAT, and BEHAVIOR
Atlantic needlefish can be found in the western Atlantic from Maine to Brazil. These fish are typically a marine and estuary species, but can be found in many of Florida's springs, even far from the coast. Atlantic needlefish tend to cruise at or near the surface.The worms occasionally seen in salmon are anisakid nematodes that also occur in cod, haddock, fluke, herring, flounder, and monkfish. (They are sometimes called “herring worms” or “cod worms.”) You're more likely to encounter one if you handle or consume raw or undercooked fish.
Needlefish are soft skinned Darryl. Easy to cut up. They are often used to catch Sailfish, snook, tarpon and various other Salt Water Game Fish. They are somewhat similiar to Ballyhoo which is a very popular Saltwater Bait also.
A: Smaller fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods. Q: Can you eat needlefish? A: This fish is edible, but some can be wormy. Remove those before cooking the fish and you should be good.
As food. Barracudas are popular both as food and game fish. They are most often eaten as fillets or steaks. Larger species, such as the great barracuda, have been implicated in cases of ciguatera food poisoning.
Houndfish are considered to be gamefish, and can be caught by use of artificial lights, in a similar manner to other needlefishes. Although Houndfish are considered good to eat, and are usually sold fresh, the market for them is small because their flesh has a greenish colour similar to that of the Flat needlefish.
Use lures with tail hooks to catch houndfish. The fish tends to mouth bait for a while before swallowing and can also tear apart bait completely without getting caught. You don't need to use the heavy tackle to catch this giant needlefish. When it is hooked, the fish stays near the surface and doesn't swim into rocks.
The good news is that almost every fish in UK waters is
edible (although sand eel is
edible but disgusting). Tope and shad are protected and must be returned.
Can You Eat That?
| Species | Cooking Notes | Recipes and Links |
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| Smoothhound | Treat as dogfish | Deep fry, fishcakes, curries, pie filling, smoke Dogfish Recipes |
Beat an egg white with a pinch of salt and a little water. Use this liquid to brush the smooth-hound shark fillets and then flour them with the toasted pistachio flour. Arrange the fillets either flat or rolled up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350 °F for 8-12 minutes.
Most piranha attacks on humans only result in minor injuries, typically to the feet or hands, but they are occasionally more serious and very rarely can be fatal.
Top 10 most beautiful fishes in the world
- 10 Lyretail Anthias.
- 9 Lion Fish.
- 8 Symphysodon Discus.
- 7 Moorish Idol.
- 6 Triggerfish.
- 5 French Angel Fish.
- 4 Blueface Angel Fish.
- 3 Banggai Cardinalfish.
Each fish has its own signature something that sets it apart as one of the planet's scariest sea creatures.
- Lamprey.
- Northern Stargazer.
- Sarcastic Fringehead.
- Frilled Shark.
- Payara.
- Blobfish.
- Anglerfish. Anglerfish look pretty creepy at the best of times.
- Sheepshead. “This doesn't look so scary!” It will soon…
The most venomous known fish is the reef stonefish. It is an ambush predator which waits camouflaged on the bottom. The beautiful and highly visible lionfish uses venomous barbs around its body as a defence against predators.
Piranhas are native to the central and southern river systems of South America, where they inhabit tropical rivers and streams and are often found in murky water. When collected in the United States they have been found in ponds, lakes, rivers, and borrow pits.
Comparative list
| Source: CNET |
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| Animal | Humans killed per year |
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| 1 | Mosquitoes | 1,000,000 |
| 2 | Humans (murder only) | 475,000 |
| 3 | Snakes | 50,000 |
Attacks on human beings are rare but not unheard of. The two largest species are the goliath tiger fish (Hydrocynus goliath) and the Hydrocynus vittatus, which is commonly called the tiger fish.
The South China Sea and East Indies, eastern Mediterranean, Black Sea, North Sea, and British Isles are the most dangerous seas in the world, with the greatest number of shipping accidents in the last 15 years, according to a report released by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
The Zambezi is considered by many to be the world's most dangerous river, which is partly what drew me. It's almost 3,000km long, peppered with unexploded mines, killer rapids and deadly animals.
The electric eel generates large electric currents by way of a highly specialized nervous system that has the capacity to synchronize the activity of disc-shaped, electricity-producing cells packed into a specialized electric organ.
A strong bite runs in the family
In a 2012 study in Scientific Reports, researchers found that black (or redeye) piranhas (Serrasalmus rhombeus)—the largest of modern species—bite with a maximum force of 72 pounds (that's three times their own body weight).Eel blood is poisonous to humans and other mammals, but both cooking and the digestive process destroy the toxic protein. The toxin derived from eel blood serum was used by Charles Richet in his Nobel winning research which discovered anaphylaxis (by injecting it into dogs and observing the effect).
Eels swim by generating body waves which travel the length of their bodies. They can swim backwards by reversing the direction of the wave. Most eels live in the shallow waters of the ocean and burrow into sand, mud, or amongst rocks.
The great white is the most dangerous shark with a recorded 314 unprovoked attacks on humans. This is followed by the striped tiger shark with 111 attacks, bull sharks with 100 attacks and blacktip shark with 29 attacks.
