How Do Lionfish Inject Venom?

This video answers the question: How do lionfish inject venom? Lionfish, a type of invasive fish, have venomous spines. Those spines are lined with venom glands. When a spine pierces something, skin on the spine is peeled back, tearing the venom glands and releasing venom. #shorts

Specimen use made possible by the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

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