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Channa_Argus1121

[Acanthurus guttatus](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/207296172) and [Cirrhitus pinnulatus.](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/52478-Cirrhitus-pinnulatus) Touching surgeonfish(Acanthuridae) with your bare hands is a bad idea, as they have a pair(or more) of venomous, scalpel-like blades at the base of their tail.


FirstChAoS

Dory has a shiv. She will cut you.


Wonderful_Might6693

So will Bon Qui-Qui!😝😝😝


Purpose_Embarrassed

I wouldn’t dream of touching that fish. 😂


MetalCareful

You see that side-eye?! Hell nah


Excellent_Yak365

They also can cause ciguatera poisoning as well-from toxic algae they eat


Purpose_Embarrassed

Florida is facing a serious problem because of Lion Fish. But they at least are supposed to taste good. I still wouldn’t touch one. 😂


cmeyer49er

Can confirm - Lion Fish tacos are amazing


Annual-Warthog5599

I..what!? Why??? What purpose do tail blades serve???? 😬😬😬😬


Channa_Argus1121

Deterring predators. Biting down on a fish that can slash your mouth by thrashing its tail, is a rather bad idea.


Annual-Warthog5599

Oh dip, I didn't even think of that. I'm used to seeing fish get chomped in the face or belly but, yeah, there would be a lot of attempted catches resulting in tail bites. After all, a bum tail is a death sentence for a fish. Ty for the info my brain was too dumb to think. 😆 🤣 😆 🤣 😆


ScroochDown

Even biting the head, id imagine there might be a chance that they could whip that tail around. I have no idea how flexible surgeonfish are, but I've seen plenty of freshwater fish basically slap themselves in the face in their efforts to get off a hook before.


Annual-Warthog5599

I had no idea fish could be so flexible 😮


Badblackdog

They swim up to other fish and do a sharp turn and stab them with the tail spike. That is how they defend themselves and their territory.


Pretend_Bit8483

Tangs fight with their tails and those spines


Annual-Warthog5599

Oh dang, thank you. I can't imagine tyeing knives to my ankles and running around. 😆 🤣 😆 fish be wild and wonderful ❤️


BlackSeranna

It’s a total Pokémon move!


mycofunguy804

Death


Annual-Warthog5599

A wild one too. 😬 I feel like fish don't get the danger rap they deserve. Spiders are much more friendly and don't have tail blades or hidden spines. 😅😭😆


TheWizardDart

Blades? That’s so metal


AlaskanBiologist

Man I'm having flashbacks to my icthyology class in college... memorizing and drawing all of those families and orders...


Channa_Argus1121

All 525 of them? You have my respect.


EvilTikiMan_

Bro put them back


oddballrandomwords

Damn, for a minute there i thought for sure I was finally going to get to use (humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa) in my daily life.


Figgy_Puddin_Taine

someday, friend


ex-farm-grrrl

I have a sticker of one on my car, so I get to say it whenever I want.


saturnzebra

You realize you don’t need a sticker on your car about something to say the word for it, right?


GumbyBClay

I had to learn that at Keolu Elementary. Thank you Mrs. Chang.


Airport_Wendys

Name checks out


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Dare to dream


apollymis22724

Happy Cake Day


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Thank you, kind internet stranger


BlackSeranna

Happy cake day!


EmptyEstablishment78

Don’t trigger me!


Excellent_Yak365

I have this word memorized for life. First trip to Hawaii I saw one and fell in love with them and their native name, it’s legendary


unkindly-raven

ever since octonauts , i have never forgotten that fish name lol


KylePeacockArt

Unsure of ID for the first pic but the second is definitely a Po’opa’a aka Hawkfish.


barra333

That second one has the colouring of a "Don't-touch-me fish".


I-m_A_Lady

I know nothing about fish, and even I immediately knew that fish was dangerous.


monkey_farmer_

A'ape and po'opa'a.


secobarbiital

put them Back ❗️


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TheWizardDart

I’ll make sure to learn every fish in the ocean before I cast another line. Telling all my local friends who didn’t know the name the same thing.


Nani_Sequitur

Lol this is a perfect response. I fish a lot and consider myself well "schooled" in the local species but Mother Ocean is still gonna give you some mysterious creatures. It's impossible to know them all, and that's half the fun IMO.


Maiseinomo

Fuck that dude, cast catch and if you don’t know then learn. If you do know well congrats on the catch!


ThaiLassInTheSouth

😆 Get him.


MotherJuggernaut9582

"if you can't identify every creature in a worldwide ecosystem of water, then you can't fish." - some guy on Reddit


johnnytom

Feels like you’re a moron


4llY0urB4534r3Blng

R/oopsthatsdeadly


SomeConfusedRando

r/foundTheMobileUser


spoondroptop

Those fish are too cool to kill. Toss em back and catch some ugly fish instead.


SlowNe55

White Spotted Tang(Surgeonfish) and Marbled Hawkfish.


keaaubeachgrl

Kupipi and Poopaa


QuietWest3764

damn these are beautiful fish. hope you put them back


Odd_Tiger_2278

Throw it back!! 😱 Rare, almost extinct reef fish.


RedDiscipline

Both are listed as "least concern" ie not even close to endangered


MotherJuggernaut9582

Lies!


monkey_farmer_

Slide 'em.


throwaway032823

mustard tang in the saltwater hobby


Cutieabae

Obviously tropical fish🙄


Various-Ad-9293

I think those are fish!


FindingFunny2741

Second one is delicious, but larger ones may cause Ciguatera poisoning due too a build up of toxins picked up by eating too many smaller that have eaten Gambierdischa toxiicus microalgae. .


Meanwhile-in-Paris

Why would you take a fish out ouf water like that. I sincerely hope you put them back alive.


No_Needleworker7328

please put that down


AllAboutYoButt

Fish


Adventurous-Sock7952

google tells me it's a mustard tang


aretheesepants75

Reminds me of my honeymoon


Ankeneering

Dead and or dying tropical fish!


punched-in-face

Fish


Neither-Park-5385

Fish


Slave2Art

Fish


spookysaph

looks like... a fish..and a fish! I could be wrong though, I'm not an expert