Needlefish is quite a common breed in most countries and yet
its activities are quite rare to understand. Most people don’t know how they
live, attack, and what’s so unique about them?
So in this post, I’m going to cover 17 facts about needle
fish that you may not know about.
Fact #1: Its Name
Needlefish has been named for its needle kind of shape. They
are quite slim and long just like a needle.
Needle fish has many other names like garfish, platybelone, keeltail,
belone belone, garpike and sea needle.
Fact #2: Bright Light Attraction
Needlefish try to find the light at night. They are very attracted
towards the bright light. And because of this nature they are often hunted by anglerfish.
A fish which has a bulb like thing coming out from inside of their heads.
Fact #3: They Can Unknowingly Attack You
They are so much attracted towards light that they can jump
out of water at the night. This means that if you’re on a boat in water and you’re
wearing a headlamp they can jump on you.
Which can get very dangerous at times.
So make sure, never hunt for needlefish at night nor pass a
sea that is known to have needlefish.
Or try to light up different parts of the boat and don’t attach
anything of bright light to the body.
Fact #4: They Swim At The Surface Of The Water.
Usually they swim at the surface of the water. Especially
when it’s the daytime. In the night, the story is different.
Some of them go deep inside because they see a bright light
of the anglerfish and get hunted by them.
Needlefish is the natural predator of an anglerfish.
Fact #5: Speed That Can Kill
They leap out of the water at the speed of 38-40 miles per
hour that’s 61-64 kilometer per hour.
That’s about a speed of an old Ford model T car.
The school of needlefishes jumping out of the water at such
speed are capable of puncturing the human body with their pointed beaks.
Fact #6: Killed 2 People
Most of the times they are not very aggressive towards
humans.
But, if you happen to be on their way they can attack and wound
you.
The report before the starting of the 2016 year says that
needlefish has killed about 2 humans.
Obviously, that doesn’t translate to just 2 deaths. These
are just the reported ones. The deaths might be more.
Fact #7: Hard To Catch
Needle fish are hard to catch because they are quite fast
and can sense the surroundings pretty well.
When they sense there is a danger around. They may not bite
on your lure.
Fact #8: They Are Of Different Sizes
The needle fish have different species as well. Some are big
and some are small.
For example, the Atlantic version of the needlefish is quite
small where comparing them to the hound fish.
Houndfish is the largest of all needlefish and aggressive as
well.
Fact #9: There Eggs Are Toxic
Beware, never take their eggs for eating purposes.
They are very toxic and when consumed you can get badly hurt
or worse can even get you killed.
Fact #10: Oviparous Animal
Needlefish are oviparous and the eggs are released to the
external environment prior to fertilization.
Fact #11: Clear Silver Color
They are silver in color and usually are clear without
having any spots and patterns on them.
Fact #12: They Attack Smaller Fishes for Living
They eat small fishes including krill, swimming crustaceans,
and small cephalopods.
Fact #13: People Eat Them
Here’s a photo
of a restaurant which provides needle fish as a menu.
As needlefish is a good source of vitamins and minerals so
that’s not a bad thing at all.
They are rich in vitamin B, D and contain minerals like phosphorus,
iodine, potassium and calcium.
Other benefits the needlefish can provide you are:
·
Reduce cardiovascular risk
·
Improves blood flow in every part of
the body
·
Nourishment of hairs
·
Glowing skin
·
Strengthen bones
Fact #14: There Is a Long String Attached Between There Head and the Body
There is a long string attached between there head and the
body. The string is about of 3-5 inches in length and depends on the length of
the fish itself.
You can see in this YouTube video:
Fact #15: Needlefish Killed a Soldier
A Thai soldier
got died by a needlefish attack. The attack was quite disruptive. The
needlefish attacked the soldier at the speed of about 40 mph and right on the
neck.
The soldier was at the coast and during the training session
when this happened in Thailand.
Fact #16: They Prefer Warm Coastal Waters
Needlefish prefers warm coastal waters then cold water. According
to a little research conducted in this area says that they can tolerate the
temperature but, on a little scale.
They like to mate a lot and that might be a reason behind
their love for the warm water.
Fact #17: They Are Confusing To Catch
People always discuss about the color of lures and the best
time to catch them.
Some tell their stories like - I’ve used to catch the needlefish
with the white color lure while other people say I’ve tried the same lure color
but couldn’t be able to catch even one.
Some say they are better to catch at night while some say
they have much more success in the morning.
Needlefish have caused a huge misunderstanding among fishermen.
The one thing that works for a person doesn’t work for
another.
Wrapping It Up
Here’s a full list of facts about needlefish I knew about.
If you know some unique and interesting about them be sure to mention them in
the comment section below so I can take a look and possibly add them to the
list so others can get to know as well.
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