09/07/2025
🇲🇹 Xi ħut 🐟 fl-ibħra Maltin huma velenużi (𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠)*. Dawn jinkludu: t-Traċna, s-Sawt, l-Iskorfna, l-Qawsalla, u l-Boll. *Fil-Malti nużaw it-terminu 'velenużi' kemm għal 𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠 u kemm għal 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑠.
Speċi li huma 𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠 (mhux 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑠) xorta waħda jistgħu jittieklu għax il-velenu (𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑚) jinqered bis-sħana waqt it-tisjir ♨️. Oqgħod attent meta tkun qed tippreparahom.
Jekk titniggeż aċċidentalment, xarrab iż-żona f'ilma sħun (mhux jaħraq) (40-45°C) għal 30-90 minuta. [Ftakar: il-velenu tagħhom jinqered bis-sħana]. Imbagħad naddaf il-ferita. 📞 Għandek bżonn parir? Ċempel 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰.
EDIT: Verżjoni preċedenti ta’ din il-post inkludiet il-Lionfish, ibbażata fuq żewġ artikli ppubblikati f’gazzetta Maltija ewlenija. Wara kjarifika minn bijologu tal-baħar ikkwotat f’wieħed mill-artikli, ġie stabbilit li l-Lionfish għadha ma ġietx identifikata fl-ibħra Maltin. Il-post ġiet aġġornata. Il-miżuri tal-ewwel għajnuna għal tingiż tal-Lionfish jibqgħu validi u l-istess.
🇬🇧 Some fish 🐟 in Maltese waters are venomous. These include: Greater & Lesser Weaver, Scorpionfish, Rabbitfish, and Stingray.
Venomous (not poisonous) fish are still edible as the venom breaks down with heat during cooking ♨️. Just take proper care when handling and preparing them.
If you get accidentally pricked, soak the area in warm (not hot) water (40-45°C) for 30-90 minutes. [Remember: their venom breaks down with heat]. Then clean the wound. 📞 Need advice? Call 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟰.
EDIT: An earlier version of this post included the lionfish, based on two articles published in a leading Maltese newspaper. Following clarification from a marine biologist cited in one of the articles, it has been established that the lionfish has not been identified in Maltese waters yet. The post has been updated accordingly. First aid measures for lionfish stings remain valid and unchanged.
