. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. Fig. 40. Fin spines of the Mexican catfish, Galeichthys felis. (1). Dorsal spine, posterior and side views. (2). Pectoral spine, dorsal and posterior views. may be present. Improperly treated cases frequently result in secondary bacterial infections of the wound. Some species of cat- fishes may produce wounds which may take weeks to heal, but in most instances the wounds are of minor consequence. Deaths have been reported from the stings of some of the tropical catfishes. Treatment. There are no known specific antidotes. See Page 91 for the treatment
. Dangerous marine animals. Marine animals. Fig. 40. Fin spines of the Mexican catfish, Galeichthys felis. (1). Dorsal spine, posterior and side views. (2). Pectoral spine, dorsal and posterior views. may be present. Improperly treated cases frequently result in secondary bacterial infections of the wound. Some species of cat- fishes may produce wounds which may take weeks to heal, but in most instances the wounds are of minor consequence. Deaths have been reported from the stings of some of the tropical catfishes. Treatment. There are no known specific antidotes. See Page 91 for the treatment of fish stings. Prevention. Care should be exercised in the handling of catfishes because of their sharp rigid fin spines which can be readily driven into the flesh of the unwary Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Halstead, Bruce W. Cambridge, Md. , Cornell Maritime Press
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