Among the most common are catfish and stingrays in the Americas and Australia and weever fish and stingrays in Europe A threevolume review of the world's literature on poisonous and venomous marine life states that infection frequently follows fish stings when proper treatment is not given 1 In 1962 an AustralianCatfish Sting Treatment Immersing the affected area in water as hot as is tolerable usually relieves pain from a sting Spines should be removed with tweezers Catfish have whiskers protruding from the area around the mouth A catfish sting causes severe pain and inflammation at the site of the sting
First Aid For Catfish Sting