Fish of the Mediterranean Sea: interesting and dangerous representatives

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:42

Ever since school years, we know that the water resources that occupy most of our planet are extremely rich in diverse inhabitants. And if we talk about marine representatives of the fauna, then the fish of the Mediterranean Sea deserves special attention.

This body of water is annually visited by millions of tourists from all over the world. And the fish world for each of them plays a role. Some people like to go fishing during their holidays and cook a delicious dinner out of their catch, some like spearfishing, and some just want to admire the beauty of marine life and at the same time not get hurt when meeting their dangerous representatives.

Dangerous inhabitants of the Mediterranean

A seaside vacation is an extremely long-awaited moment in life for many. Therefore, it is extremely important that it be remembered only from the good side and not be overshadowed by unpleasant events.

When compared with representatives of the tropical seas, the fish of the Mediterranean Sea is less dangerous. In addition, the number of inhabitants that can pose a threat to humans is much smaller. For example,meeting a shark in the local waters is extremely rare. But there are other marine life that can harm vacationers in the form of wounds, bites, electric shocks, poison injections, etc.

Such dangerous inhabitants of the sea include sea urchins and dragons, jellyfish, rays.

Sea dragon, or spider fish

The sea dragon is often called the spider fish. It is one of the most poisonous marine life in the temperate zone. This fish of the Mediterranean Sea is black in color, the body length does not exceed forty-five centimeters. She lives on the muddy or sandy bottom of bays and bays. The food of the sea dragon is made up of small fish, worms and crustaceans. At the sight of an ill-wisher, this fish first makes a warning in the form of a deployed fin, and, if necessary, jumps out of its hiding place and pierces the enemy with a poisoned spike. Due to the secretive lifestyle, aggressiveness and great toxicity, the dragon is especially dangerous for those who swim near the shore, walk barefoot in shallow water, and also for fishermen. This dangerous fish of the Mediterranean Sea has a very strong venom, similar to that of a snake. People affected by sea dragons experience inflammation and swelling of the affected areas, loss of consciousness, vomiting, convulsions, and heart rhythm disturbances. Some cases are fatal. When providing first aid to the victim to destroy the poison, it is necessary to inject a solution of potassium permanganate into the wound.

Fishing

Many tourists who cameto enjoy a Mediterranean holiday in countries such as France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, of course, such a topic as fishing is of interest. To do this, they carefully study the question of which fish in the Mediterranean are most suitable for this activity. And the choice here is extremely rich. These are sardine, and anchovies, and horse mackerel, and mackerel, and various types of mullet.

The largest fish from the mullet family is the striped mullet, which reaches a length of 90 cm and weighs more than 6 kg. She is caught with a bait, but more often with a net or with the help of a harpoon. Therefore, fishing for striped mullet is like a kind of art.

Found in the Mediterranean Sea and such predatory fish as small-scaled sfirena, the length of which reaches one meter. It has some resemblance to a pike, preferring to hunt from ambush, while chasing herd fish.

There are also Atlantic bonito, swordfish, bluefin tuna, sea bass, moray eels and fangri among other Mediterranean fish. Turkey, Egypt, Israel and other Mediterranean countries are perfect for fishing lovers for a rich and exciting pastime.

King fish of the Mediterranean Sea

Dorada is the most famous among the variety of Mediterranean fish. A photo of its representatives will be a wonderful proof of a full-fledged sea holiday. After all, it is this king fish that is very popular among gourmets vacationing on the Mediterranean coast. Fish restaurants use a lot of recipes for it.cooking. And in each of them, the sea bream is the queen of the dish.

This delicious fish lives in the depths of the sea, feeding on small fish, crustaceans and mollusks. Dorado is of two types - royal and gray. And because of the golden crescent on the forehead, this fish is considered special by many. The weight of an adult sea bream reaches 1 kg, and the body length is about 40 cm.

"Aliens" among the fish of the Mediterranean Sea

As a result of great work in 1869, the Suez Canal was created. Has this economically beneficial human creation affected the life of fish in the Mediterranean? Photo and video footage taken by scientists unequivocally give a positive answer to this question.

After the connection of the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, the number of inhabitants in the two seas has increased significantly. On the one hand, it's not bad. So, in the Mediterranean Sea, new types of fish appeared, including fugu and ball fish. But from an evolutionary standpoint, many scientists have concerns. Indeed, when different species of fish are mixed, the struggle for survival increases between them, as a result of which some species may disappear altogether.