clown loaches spikes are posions

turtle99

turtle99

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how many people know clown loaches spikes that stick out
just behind the gills are actually dangerously posion. and if
stung should go to hospital straight away.
 
Many years ago (20???) I had a school of Clown loaches that grew too big and had to be given away. One got stuck in the net and when I tried to free it, it stuck me. Was not too deep but drew a little blood. It just stung a little--no biggy.
 
Ohh yes they are and when i said stung i dont mean just a little stab with little blood im talking about having a fish hanging from your finger that has the time to posion you it also has to be dug to the bottom not just a little sting they also have to be adults not juvi's and belive you me it stings like all **** to have a adult clown loach sting you let a lone dig deep. nor is it enough to harm us or kill us but they do say to seek medical attention.
 
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All due respect,
you should really learn about the subject before just making a statement like this. I worked in the biggest wholesaler of tropical fish on the east coast for years. I have been stung, stabbed, cut, and bitten by just about everything you can think of including adult clown loaches. Never needed any medical attention. Just a band aid for the cut. Most catfish have low toxicity venom, nothing more than an itchy kind of irritation. I remember the first time I got stung by a lionfish. Now THAT was not fun!
 
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Where did you get your information? From personal experience, or? Because perhaps you had a bad histamine reaction to a clown loach sting - that doesn't mean they are poisonous. I can't find anything online that says they are poisonous (except l33t ppl with their lazy text speak who are not credible). Here's an article about collecting them. I would think collectors would know about the poisonous stings better than anyone, if they existed: http://www.bollmoraakvarieklubb.org/artiklar/praktbotia/clown loach.htm

Clown loach belong to the family Cobitidae, Loaches, the order is Cypriniformes, carp like fish. The main characteristic for this family is a spine under each eye which can be erected as a defense mechanism. Clown loaches scientific name is macracanthus which means large thorn. Even though the spines are not poisonous, it can be very painful to be stuck by them, believe me! A word of warning, loaches spines easily get tangled up in the fishnet, which in the worse case can cause avoidable damage to the fish. The scales of the clown loach are small and difficult to see, which made some aquarists claim that it was "scaleless", which is incorrect, however it does not have scales on its head. Loaches have four pairs of barbels. Colour and body shape is as seen in the photos.
 
with all due respect to you sabbath i have also worked with fish for over 15 years and it was news to me cause i have had them hanging from my finger stick in my hand and while it does hurt no there was no effect but tests in 2009 are showing they are.now if you read correctly you would have read (nor is it enough to harm us or kill us but they do say to seek medical attention.) now if you choose not to there would be no effects and they only found this info out in 2009 if you know your suppliers you know aquarium industries and there on there posion/venom list too. i own and love clownys its why i found it intresting.
 
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