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Stonefish

Synanceia sp.

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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21.4473, -158.201

Field Notes

Description:

Close-up of stonefish face.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotting offshore of Leeward Oahu; location shown is notional. Month and day are notional; year is known with certainty. Original medium photoprint; photo taken with Nikonos III using close-up kit and flash; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Allen Hoof
Potentially, yes. The dorsal fin contains venomous spines. The venom is quite toxic. The fin normally lies flat, but if the fish feels threatened, it will erect the spine, and a predator--or someone's hand or foot--could receive an unwanted injection.
Allen Hoof
Things that look like that are referred to as "yoo-gly"!

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Underwater Hawai'i
Photographed
PublishedDecember 11, 2011

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