How Poisonous are Foxfaces?

[bigal0221]

I have had 5" Magnificent Foxface and 4" Sargassum Trigger in QT together for 4 weeks. I just moved them to my 125g DT and they are staying together like best pals. I just noticed that the Trigger has gotten a little fiesty with the Foxface and he is spreading his fins at the Trigger. It looks like he has hit the Trigger once or twice with his fins and I am wondering if this happens what will be the effect on the Trigger?
Thanks for any help.

 

[pbnj]

Not sure, but they're venomous, not poisonous.

 

[bigal0221]

O.K. Then how venemous are they?

 

[stanlalee]

to a 4 once fishmate it could be fatal. to people unless they are allergic not very. probably have to jab more than fins to get a whif of the venom/poison (whats the difference anyway, isn't venom poisonous

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[bang guy]

Originally Posted by bigal0221
http:///forum/post/2958935
O.K. Then how venemous are they?
It's similar to a Honeybee sting.
Painful and yet harmless unless you have an allergic reaction.

 

[bang guy]

Originally Posted by Stanlalee
http:///forum/post/2959257
(whats the difference anyway, isn't venom poisonous

)
No, you can eat the venom without harm so it's not poisonous.
Blowfish are poisonous, Foxface are venomous.

 

[pbnj]

Originally Posted by Bang Guy
http:///forum/post/2959384
No, you can eat the venom without harm so it's not poisonous.
Blowfish are poisonous, Foxface are venomous.
Yes, poisonous implies toxicity when ingested; venomous when it's injected (e.g, snake bite).

 

[stanlalee]

Originally Posted by pbnj
http:///forum/post/2959562
Yes, poisonous implies toxicity when ingested; venomous when it's injected (e.g, snake bite).
hmm learn something new all the time!

 

[cranberry]

Owner of the LFS said it was worse than a lionfish sting. His arm was pretty big andthere's still a hard ball under there.