Some coral polyps feed on iodine and may grow inside your flesh if you use iodine. Many reef fish have toxic flesh. For some species, the flesh is always poisonous, for other species, only at certain times of the year. The poisons are present in all parts of the fish, but especially in the liver, intestines, and eggs. They are tasteless, therefore the standard edibility tests are use-less.
Birds are least susceptible to the poisons.
Therefore, do not think that because a bird can eat a fish, it is a safe species for you to eat. The toxins will produce a numbness of the lips, tongue, toes, and tips of the fingers, severe itching, and a clear reversal of temperature sensations. Cold items appear hot and hot items cold. There will probably also be nausea, vomiting, loss of speech, dizziness, and a paralysis that eventually brings death. In addition to fish with poisonous flesh, there are those that are dangerous to touch.