Stonefish And Inimicus Stingers Synanceiidae

Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) Agonising sting from dorsal spines can be fatal.
Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) Agonising sting from dorsal spines can be fatal. Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer color colour green yellow orange vertical single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying Scorpionfish |Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida)

Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) covered in sitly sand, waiting for passing fish and crustaceans.
Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) covered in sitly sand, waiting for passing fish and crustaceans. Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae Bearded Ghoul Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky ambush wait waiting patient patience spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing |Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus)

Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) or Bearded Ghoul.
Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) or Bearded Ghoul. Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed scorpionfish sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus)

Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) Brittle dorsal spines contain toxins that cause excruciating pain.
Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) Brittle dorsal spines contain toxins that cause excruciating pain. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos scorpionfish vertical Scorpionfish |Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus)

Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) Brittle dorsal spines contain toxins that cause excruciating pain.
Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) Brittle dorsal spines contain toxins that cause excruciating pain. camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos scorpionfish Scorpionfish |Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus)

Caledonian Stinger (Inimicus caledonicus)
Caledonian Stinger (Inimicus caledonicus) Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing pain painful hurt hurting hurtful strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky |Caledonian Stinger (Inimicus caledonicus)

Caledonian Stinger (Inimicus caledonicus) Hides in sand to ambush prey. Highly venomous spines.
Caledonian Stinger or Inimicus (Inimicus caledonicus) Hides in sand to ambush prey. Spines have very painful sting. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer color colour green yellow sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic Scorpionfish |Caledonian Stinger (Inimicus caledonicus)

Caledonian Stinger or Inimicus (Inimicus caledonicus) Hides in sand to ambush prey. Spines have very painful sting.
Caledonian Stinger or Inimicus (Inimicus caledonicus) Hides in sand to ambush prey. Spines have very painful sting. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer color colour green yellow sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky Scorpionfish |Caledonian Stinger or Inimicus (Inimicus caledonicus)

Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) covered in sitly sand, waiting for passing fish and crustaceans.
Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) covered in sitly sand, waiting for passing fish and crustaceans. Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae Bearded Ghoul Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky ambush wait waiting patient patience spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing |Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus)

Beach sign warning waders and swimmers of the presence of scorpionfish.
Beach sign warning waders and swimmers of the presence of scorpionfish. danger alert painful sharp spiked jabbed stabbed vertical protection forewarned Scorpionfish |Beach sign warning waders and swimmers of the presence of scorpionfish.

Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) showing extended dorsal spines capable of injecting fatal poison.
Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) showing extended dorsal spines capable of injecting fatal poison. poisonous deadly lethal sharp painful sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing sharp needle sharps point pointed spike penetrate penetration penetrating impale inpale jab stab stabbing jabbing prick poke point pointed poking poked pricking pricked Scorpionfish |Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder.
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic single one alone lonely isolated individual sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed vertical Scorpionfish |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) Agonising sting from dorsal spines can be fatal.
Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida) Agonising sting from dorsal spines can be fatal. Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer color colour green yellow orange strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing single one alone lonely isolated individual Scorpionfish |Estuarine Stonefish (Synanceia horrida)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Synanceiinae Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Synanceiidae (Stonefishes) single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red purple mauve orange yellow gold golden sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed barb barbed sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos danger dangerous killer kill predator predater maneater hunt hunter carnivour carnivor carnivore threat threaten threatened menace menacing menaced vertical |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Synanceiinae Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Synanceiidae (Stonefishes) single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) buried in coral rubble.
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) buried in coral rubble. hidden camouflaged waiting hiding hide poisonous toxic Scorpionfish |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) covered in sitly sand, waiting for passing fish and crustaceans.
Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus) covered in sitly sand, waiting for passing fish and crustaceans. Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Choridactylinae Bearded Ghoul Scorpaeniformes single one alone lonely isolated individual camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic hide hiding hidden conceal concealed bury buried concealing hid cover covering covered sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor sad glum unhappy grim depress depressed depressing cry crying grumpy strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky ambush wait waiting patient patience spike spikes spiked spine spines sharp point pointed toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing |Devilfish (Inimicus didactylus)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer colourful colorful color colour red yellow orange pattern blotches blotched Scorpionfish |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder.
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer colourful colorful color colour red yellow orange blotches blotched sting stings stinger stinging stingers toxic toxin poison poisonous poisonos toxic toxicity poison poisonous danger dangerous kill killer death poisoning killing strange unusual weird bizarre bizzare bizzarre ugly freak freaky camouflage camoflage camouflaged camoflaged hidden hiding hide cryptic single one alone lonely isolated individual Scorpionfish |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)

Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder.
Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) Poisonous spines inflict extreme agony. Camouflage. Ambush feeder. poisonous spines sting painful camouflage unusual weird strange bizarre eye look looking observe peer peek beautiful sad glum frilly tassels tasseled resting deadly death kill killer colourful colorful color colour red yellow orange pattern blotches blotched Scorpionfish |Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)