Handling Venomous Lionfish Safely
Handling lionfish in the water after you have speared them or when you are cleaning them before cooking can be a dangerous task. Their venomous spines can lead to severe pain and blisters. There are tools and safety tips to help you stay safe when handling lionfish.
Lionfish have 18 venomous spines, 13 of which are in front of the dorsal fin on the top of the lionfish. There is 1 spine on each side in the pelvic fin and 3 spines in the anal fin.
Lionfish Stings
Lionfish can be dangerous to encounter with their venomous spines, which can lead to severe pain, blistering and even paralysis.
Lionfish Cleaning Safety & Tools
Special guest Chef Siva Kumar discusses the dangers of handling Lionfish before cooking.
Stung by a venomous Lionfish – What not to do!
This video shows Roger's experience getting stung by a venomous lionfish while spearing in Portabello, Panama.
Stung by a Lionfish & Can Lionfish Fly?
On Thanksgiving weekend 2017 I was diving hunting Lionfish with some Instructor friends and my buddy Alton was stung by a Lionfish spine.
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