Throughout the world’s tropical water, there is an extraordinary breed of living spears!

This Needle fish can be five feet long but weigh only ten pounds.

It is so very slender – justifying its name.

When disturbed or frightened it can swim fast enough to be able to leap out of water.

Its aim to escape from danger and not to attack people.

If by misfortune anyone gets in the way of a panicky needle fish,

it would be a terrifying experience. A sailor got pinned to his boat

when a needle fish ran him through his leg.

Other victims were the people who fish at night with lights on.

Lights attract and agitate the needle fish.

In water it does not run through anyone as it can dart around any obstacle easily –

unlike in the middle of a frightened leap in air.