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The existing poison pit catfish school union at Golden Beach: swimmers are often stabbed and the tide is the worst

2021-07-20T04:31:17.297Z


A group of poisonous catfish was discovered at Tuen Mun Golden Beach! Hu Qirong, vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Saving Staff Association, said that at nearly 10 am yesterday (19th), a lifeguard at a golden beach found a school of black fish on the beach.


A group of poisonous catfish was discovered at Tuen Mun Golden Beach!

The vice chairman of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Life Saving Staff Association, Hu Qirong, said that at nearly 10 o'clock in the morning yesterday (19th), a lifeguard at a golden beach spotted a school of black fish on the beach. It is a pit catfish that is toxic and can harm swimmers. Each fish is about 5 cm long. It is estimated that there are nearly a thousand pit catfish on the site.


Hu Qirong said that when stepping into the summer beach, many people went to the beach to swim, and some swimmers were stabbed by pit catfish on the rocky beach. "The situation is the most serious when the tide is low. During the peak period, there are dozens of singles every day (by pit catfish). Stabbing).” Hu said that if similar situations are encountered, lifeguards will appeal to the public to be careful and avoid approaching rocky beaches.

If a swimmer is unfortunately stabbed, there is a chance of severe pain and spreading pain, the injured should immediately seek help from a lifeguard.


According to the trade union, pit catfish is called Thread Eel catfish in Chinese literature. It belongs to the eel catfish family. It mainly inhabits on the sandy seabed.

Pit catfish is one of the common venomous fish species in Hong Kong. Its poison is in the dorsal fin and the pectoral fins of the gills. Each fin has a spike in front of it, and the thorn is sharp and poisonous.

The juvenile pit catfish have the habit of living in groups. They often form a spherical shape, which is also called a "catfish ball". When the fish is frightened, they will form a "catfish ball" for protection.

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Source: hk1

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