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Estuarine stonefish (Synanceia horrida) Pantai Parigi, Lembeh. Geotagged,Indonesia,Spring,Synanceia horrida Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Estuarine stonefish (Synanceia horrida)

Pantai Parigi, Lembeh.

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  1. What an EPIC creature! Posted 7 years ago
    1. And he was big! Half an arm at least. I find his dorsal spine that look like a head antenna very funny :-) Posted 7 years ago
      1. I love it more every time I look at it :) Found a small video too:

        Posted 7 years ago

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''Synanceia horrida'', also known as the estuarine stonefish or regionally as simply stonefish, is a species of venomous fish of the family Synanceiidae. They are carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives on reef bottoms, camouflaged as a rock. They are one of the most venomous fish in the world, and are often included in private and public aquariums.

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Jul 18, 2018. Captured May 15, 2018 03:16 in Unnamed Road, Pintukota, Lembeh Utara, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia.
  • TG-5
  • f/3.2
  • 1/60s
  • ISO200
  • 5.87mm