How can mollusks be dangerous?

Since fish and mollusks may be one of your major

sources of food, it is wise to know which ones are dangerous to you should you catch them. Know which ones are

dangerous, what the dangers of the various fish are, what

precautions to take, and what to do if you are injured by

one of these fish.

Fish and mollusks will present a danger in one of three

ways: by attacking and biting you, by injecting toxic

venom into you through its venomous spines or tentacles,

and through eating fish or mollusks whose flesh is toxic.

The danger of actually encountering one of these dangerous fish is relatively small, but it is still significant. Any one

of these fish can kill you. Avoid them if at all possible.