Poisonous Fish Facts for Kids

Discover Poisonous Fish Facts for Kids

You don't often hear about poisonous fish, but there are actually more of them in the world than venomous snakes. They can be found almost anywhere, but most of them live in warm, tropical waters. Get more facts about the world's poisonous fish here.

The good side of these venomous fish is that they are useful in the development of new drugs. Read on for few interesting Poisonous Fish Facts for Kids. 

Puffer fish or blowfish tops the list for the most poisonous fish on earth. It is covered with spines and gets bigger, doubling more than its size when it sense trouble. It quickly puffs huge amounts of water and air inside its body turn itself into a ball of spines. The spines go out, making it look like porcupines. But the spines aren't the only poisonous part of the fish. Puffer fish's bodies release toxic when they die. That's why when an animal eats them, it becomes ill. Rabbit fish, scorpion fish and zebra fish all have venomous spines on their tails and fins. A sting probably won't kill you, but it is very painful.