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Fish

Ichthyophobia (from Greek ichthus, meaning "fish") is the fear of fish, either as an animal or a food.

Animal[]

Ichthyophobia is often caused by traumatic experiences involving fish, like getting bitten or stung by fish, or even bad experiences while fishing like the boat capsizing and being stranded at sea, which can lead to hypothermia. Ichthyophobes would not go in the water where there are fish because many of whom are afraid to get bitten by fish, and they would not do anything.

Food[]

Ichthyophobes would not eat fish possibly because they believe that eating fish or other marine seafoods may poison them, including that some fish may contain toxic chemicals.

Smelling fish or other smelling like fish from non-fish things could cause extreme anxiety.

Examples of Ichthyophobia[]

Celebrities[]

  • Singer Rhianna has a fear of fish.

Fictional Characters[]

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