On the other hand, the female peduncle is of greater proportion. This species has a sexual dimorphism: males have large heads and have a small caudal peduncle. Its color is quite varied from gray to brown, combined with yellow, red and orange, “it’s a true spectacle to observe the beauty of colors of this stone fish, which although they are labeled ugly or badly called monsters have a particular beauty” Sexual dimorphism It’s worth noting that it’s a carnivorous fish that feeds on small fish, crustaceans and mollusks. It’s usually an animal of nocturnal habits when it goes out in search of food in the dark. Its body is decorated with quite wide diffuse stripes and the spines that make up its dorsal fin are shorter than the length of its entire body.Īlthough the Estuarine Stonefish has a great color, this fish is extremely calm and spends much of its time between the rocks. This is a species of only 36 centimeters in length which can vary its color easily. Let’s meet the members of this family Synanceja Horrida (Estuarine Stonefish) □ TaxonomyĪnimalia Kingdom Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Corpaeniformes Family: Synanceiidae Genus: Synanceia Species: S. Such an incident can occur in just two hours. The effect is paralyzing and causes a strong collapse that can lead to death if corrective measures are not taken urgently. This sting is one of the most painful among the bites of any species of fish and causes a swelling of great magnitude, causing the venom to spread through all the tissues, especially in the muscular part. It’s a potent poison, almost equal to that of a cobra, which is made-up of neurotoxic and cytotoxins. When pricking with such structure they introduce all their venom through it in a proportional and fast way. One of the most dangerous structures of these animals are their dorsal fins which are made-up 13 spines where they keep part of their poison. In any case, the most important thing in the event of a stonefish bite is to take the proper provisions putting first aid into practice and immediately going to a care center. Where many of the victims have been treated favorably, since they have come on time, however others have not had the same fate. The stone fish belongs to a majority group of poisonous fish, where there are more than one thousand two hundred species, which contain a super powerful poison which exceeds in an extraordinary way that of snakes and invertebrates.Įven when it’s known about the danger of this fish, bites of this animal continue to occur, of which death has been reported in certain areas of Australia and on the shores of the Indian and Pacific Ocean. Even it’s known that a killer whale can eat up to more than fifty stone fish at once. However, they say that a good hunter gets to be hunted this happens to the stone fish that is usually preyed on by th e manta rays, whales and white sharks. This camouflage skill is very useful to protect themselves from their predators and sometimes they do it to obtain their food. However, they don’t directly attack the man and usually the bites occur due to accidents while accidentally stepping on one of these specimens, which go unnoticed due to their resemblance to the rocks. They are considered very dangerous due to the poison that contains in their fins and that can be mortal for the human beings. They are extremely exotic creatures, which are scattered throughout most marine corners. In the case of the stone fish it’s worth mentioning that they live in the depths of the different oceans, settling next to the rocks where they manage to go unnoticed due to their stone-like characteristics hence their name. Throughout existence, man has interacted with his environment, especially with fish, from which he feeds. We can also name the sailfish o r marlin that, despite being large and endowed with a dangerous structure, doesn’t attack human beings. There are millions and millions of fish of all kinds, there are exotic, of unsurpassed beauty, of all sizes, colors and even dangerous as is the case of stone fish.
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