stone fish

[e-cat]

do you know of any good sites with info on stone fish?

 

[specialk]

Check here:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/index.htm

and here: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?genusname=Synanceia&speciesname=verrucosa

hope this helps

Kaye

 

[e-cat]

thanks for the links i checked out the wetwebmedia already but not the fishbase.
i love the way those fish blend it.

 

[specialk]

I like that fish also very cool, I think they eat anything that can fit in thier mouth though!!! LOL

 

[Strictly Marine]

And if you get prick with the spines, its certain death. There is no cure for stone fish so I would stay away from them.
Anglers are just as cool and not as deadly.
Your risking with your life playing with those fishes.

 

[e-cat]

And if you get *beep* with the spines, its certain death. There is no cure for stone fish so I would stay away from them.
Anglers are just as cool and not as deadly.
Your risking with your life playing with those fishes.

there is an antidote, but you must receive it fast.

correct me if im wrong but i think timbo is living proof of life after stone fish injection

 

[jks1]

yes they will kill you if not treated. When I lived in Guam they were quite common, the beach lifeguards used to carry .22 caliber pistols for them and the occasional shark