British Tourists Warned After ‘Toe-Biting’ Fish Spotted in the Sea

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What travellers should know about the silver-cheeked toadfish, its dangers, and its spread in Greek waters

The Warning Focuses on Greek Waters

The Fish Is a Silver-Cheeked Toadfish

Its Teeth Explain the “Toe-Biting” Label

Serious Bites Are Possible but Uncommon

A Bite Does Not Inject the Fish’s Toxin

Eating It Can Be Fatal

It Entered Through the Suez Canal

Warmer Waters Support Its Expansion

Fishers Are Already Paying the Price

Swimmers Should Avoid Contact and Treat Bites Promptly

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British holidaymakers heading to Greece are being alerted to an invasive pufferfish whose powerful jaws can cause severe wounds. The reports concern the silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus, now increasingly established in Greek waters.

The warning does not mean attacks on tourists are widespread. The immediate concern is recognising the species, avoiding contact and understanding why experts consider its expansion a growing safety, ecological and economic problem.

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