R+b star Rihanna is so frightened of fish she once had to be dragged out of the sea by a passer-by after suffering a panic attack.

Despite being raised on the Caribbean island of Barbados, Rihanna has a phobia of underwater life.

She tells US magazine Blender, "I'm super-scared of sea creatures. Even tiny fish."

"One time I was in the water - and the water in Barbados is so clear you can see your feet - I saw all these tiny fish swimming around my feet, and I had a panic attack. I just froze."

"This man had to lift me out of the water."