Catfish Bites URGENT

paul_southend2k · Post by **paul_southend2k** » 13 Mar 2005, 16:04

Hi, I was cleaning out my tank moving some rocks around and i experienced a sudden pain in my finger, the rocks are smooth and the only fish near me was a Synodontis CF Petricola "Dwarf" has anyone herd of these biting? or if they know of any side effects? My finer has gone red apart from where the bite is which is slighly pale/white..

Any answers would be great asap... Ouch its still throbbing!

Paul

pictus_man_77 · Post by **pictus_man_77** » 13 Mar 2005, 16:10

go to the docters asap and state the latin name of da fish

Post by **Silurus** » 13 Mar 2005, 16:10

Are you sure you weren't stung (instead of bitten) by the catfish?

paul_southend2k · Post by **paul_southend2k** » 13 Mar 2005, 16:18

Prob was more of a sting.... got one red dot too which bled a little but its stopped now.

The pain is starting to go now, just still a little throbbing.... fingers not so red now...

What u think? Is this common?

YouTube · Post by **Jools** » 13 Mar 2005, 16:24

You'll have been "stung" rather than bitten. The fish will have pierced you with one of its spiny fin rays.

Yeah, this happens from time to time among the catfish keeping fraternity. Synos aren't bad and aren't venomous; I find that the dull pain goes away in a day or so.

I think we have a FAQ entry somewhere.

Jools

paul_southend2k · Post by **paul_southend2k** » 13 Mar 2005, 17:04

Thankyou all for your promt and good advice!! I cant wait to get my own place and more tanks and move onto more catfish, along with all your help and advice.

Paul

fishysmell · Post by **fishysmell** » 03 Apr 2005, 09:54

lol
i got stung b4 to....
by just about every fish that has a spine.....

fresh and salt

my worst experience was a scorpion fish sting.....
the lionfish who got me got me good....my whole arm felt like it was in a fire

but the scorpion fish
whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

i didnt forget that yet