A jackass and a fish: A case of life-threatening intentional ingestion of a live pet catfish (Corydoras aeneus)

Inspired by Jackass (a tv-show about self-injuring stunts), some friends topped off a drinking party with live fishes from their aquarium. After the goldfishes had gone down smoothly, a bronze catfish was ingested. Unaware of the morphology and anti-predator behaviour of this species, a healthy but...

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Main Authors: Linda B. L. Benoist, Ben van der Hoven, Annemarie C. de Vries, Bas Pullens, Erwin J. O. Kompanje, Cornelis W. Moeliker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2018.1555436