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Striped eel catfish

Plotosus lineatus

Kan doodmaakMoenie aanraak nieKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As sy stekels jou steek, kry vinnig hulp.

Giftige stekelsEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The striped eel catfish, Plotosus lineatus, is a fish that lives mainly on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific. It is now also found in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It has venomous spines on its fins that it uses to sting when threatened.1

Leef in

Indo-Pacific, including Singapore; also the eastern Mediterranean, and sometimes freshwater in East Africa and Madagascar1

Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Rooi See, Koraalsee, Andamansee, Filippynse See, Arabiese See & Persiese Golf, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale

Tuis

It is found mainly in coral reefs, and also in estuaries, tide pools and open coasts. Juveniles form dense, ball-shaped schools, while adults hide under ledges during the day.1

Lengte

32 cm (1 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Adults constantly search and stir the sand for crustaceans, molluscs, worms and sometimes fish.1

Foto van Striped eel catfish — Striped eel catfish. Foto: Diego Delso. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Brown body with cream-coloured or white lengthwise bands1
Second dorsal, tail and anal fins are joined together, as in an eel1
Four pairs of barbels (whisker-like feelers) around the mouth1
A highly venomous spine on the first dorsal fin and on each pectoral fin1
Adults can reach 32 cm1

Gifkrag

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Skerp stekels dra die gif. Dit maak seer as jy daarop trap of dit gryp.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The venom is made of crinotoxins and plototoxins. It mainly destroys red blood cells, and also causes swelling, pain and muscle spasms. Symptoms range from mild to severe and include extreme pain, dizziness, redness, swelling, tissue death, numbness, vomiting, breathing difficulty, shock and sepsis.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The sting is dangerous to people, and symptoms can be mild or severe. Many stings happen to fishers handling fish caught in their nets. No deaths from stings have been recorded.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, it uses the venomous spines on its fins to sting.1

As sy stekels jou steek

Sit die wond in warm water, so warm as wat die persoon kan verdra sonder om te brand (toets dit met jou eie hand), vir 30 tot 90 minute. Kry mediese hulp, veral vir klipvisse en pylsterte.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As sy stekels jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Rooi See Koraalsee Filippynse See Andamansee Arabiese See & Persiese Golf Timorsee & Arafurasee Baai van Bengale

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 10 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 33 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Striped eel catfish in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Mens wat swem omtrent 3 km/h (1,9 mph)

Striped eel catfish omtrent 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its skin also has cells that release venom, not just its spines.1

In laboratory tests, its sting was lethal to fish, crabs and rodents.1

Juveniles gather in ball-shaped schools of about 100 fish.1

It reached the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, and has been recorded there since 2002.1

Since 2019 it has been on the European Union's list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern. This means it cannot be imported, bred, transported, sold or released into the environment in the EU.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Plotosus lineatus
Groep: Giftige visse
Familie: Plotosidae2
Orde: Siluriformes
Kontinente: Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Rooi See, Koraalsee, Andamansee, Filippynse See, Arabiese See & Persiese Golf, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Baai van Bengale, Die oseane
Babas: It lays eggs that sink to the seabed. When the eggs hatch, the young fish become part of the zooplankton (tiny drifting animals).1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Plotosus lineatus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Plotosus lineatus (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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