Poisonous fish are fish that are poisonous to eat. They contain toxins which are not destroyed by the digestive systems of animals that eat the fish.[1] Venomous fish also contain toxins, but do not necessarily cause poisoning if they are eaten, since the digestive system often destroys their venom.[1]
- ^ a b Poisonous vs. Venomous fish: What’s the difference? Archived 2009-10-30 at the Wayback Machine Reef Biosearch. Retrieved 17 July 2009.