Is salamander poisonous? Is it a doll fish?

Salamanders, also known as four-legged fish, are animals that look like lizards. Because of their petite and lovely appearance, some people specialize in keeping them as pets, but some people say that salamanders are poisonous and unsuitable for raising. Is that salamander poisonous? Is it a doll fish?

First, the salamander introduction:

1. What are the species of salamanders?

Fire salamander, mud salamander, spotted blunt-mouthed salamander, emperor salamander, red salamander, Mexican blunt-mouthed salamander, oriental salamander, red-backed lungless salamander, blue-tailed salamander.

2. What do salamanders eat?

Salamanders don't eat much food, usually snails, worms, insects or their own kind, and only come out at night to find food, so if you keep it as a pet, you can catch some snails to feed.

Are salamanders poisonous?

Newt poisonous, hidden in the tail of the tiny glands, can produce tetrodotoxin, this toxin has an irritating effect on the intestinal tract, and after absorption will act on the nervous system, resulting in nerve paralysis and death, so try not to raise it. In addition, salamanders are mostly distributed in ponds, rice fields and swamps, so they sometimes haunt places where people often move around, so don't hurt it when you encounter it. In order to avoid secreting this toxin, it is too much for you, so when you encounter it, be sure to make a detour.

Is the salamander a baby fish?

Salamanders are not baby fish, they are two different kinds of fish. although they look similar in appearance, there are great differences in some parts and calls, so you must learn to distinguish when you encounter them, especially when you buy baby fish. Let's take a look at the difference between the two.

The first difference is that families and genera are different: salamanders are amphibians of cauda, salamander suborder and salamander family; baby fish are amphibians of caudate order, cryptobranchial salamander suborder, cryptobranchia family and giant salamander.

Difference two, different appearance: salamander overall flat short, long 6~15cm or so, the surface is smooth with small bumps, weak limbs, the back is generally black or grayish black, the abdomen has irregular plaques; the doll fish body is long and flat, the total length of more than 1 meter, the front segment is flat, the back side is flat, the limbs are short, the mouth is large without eyelids, the body surface is smooth, the back is black or brown red, and the ventral color is light.

Third, eat different food: salamanders eat less food, generally snails, worms, small animals, and occasionally eat the same kind; baby fish eat miscellaneous habits, in addition to fish, shrimp, soft-shelled turtles, frogs, mice, birds, snakes, but also eat aquatic insects.

Fourth, the toxicity is different: salamanders are poisonous and toxic, and generally release venom from their tails when they are attacked, resulting in nerve paralysis and death; baby fish are non-toxic and are listed as second-class key protected wild animals, which is the national treasure of our country.

Generally speaking, salamanders are poisonous and can cause nerve paralysis and death, so don't keep them as pets, and don't hurt them when you encounter them, so as not to secrete venom. In addition, salamanders are not baby fish, and there are great differences between them in appearance, sound and toxicity, so we should pay attention to them when breeding.