We’ve already seen the multi-tentacled box jellyfish and the cause of Irukandji syndrome in moving pictures – now its time for the stonefish.
From “Ocean’s deadliest creatures” with Steve Irwin and Phillippe Cousteau – the stonefish footage starts at 2:50 min:
Alternatively, check out Billy Connolly’s take on the dangers of Australian sea life, with emphasis on the stonefish and the “worst pain known to man”.
[Warning: contains florid language spoken in a Scottish accent - Grandmothers beware!]
Learn more about fish envenoming at Life in the Fast Lane:
- Scorpionfish, Stonefish, Lionfish
- Toxicology Conundrum 012 – Stingray
- Toxicology Conundrum 013 – Lionfish
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