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Devil firefish

Pterois miles

Oor die naam: The scientific name comes from Greek pteron, meaning "wing", and Latin miles, meaning "soldier".1

Moet 'n dokter sienMoenie aanraak nieSelde dodelik, maar as sy stekels jou steek, gaan dokter toe.

Giftige visse

Giftige stekelsEet: Vleis

Gevaar vir mense: ErnstigAs sy stekels jou steek, gaan dokter toe. Sterftes is baie skaars.

The devil firefish, also called the common lionfish, is a striped fish with long, feathery fins. It lives in the Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea to Indonesia, and has also spread into the Mediterranean, the east coast of the United States and the Caribbean. Its fin spines are venomous and can cause severe pain, so give it plenty of room.1

Leef in

Indian Ocean, from the Red Sea to South Africa and Indonesia; also the Mediterranean, US east coast and Caribbean1

Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Rooi See, Andamansee, Koraalsee, Filippynse See, Suid-Chinese See, Arabiese See & Persiese Golf, Baai van Bengale

Tuis

It is usually found in areas with crevices or lagoons, often on the outer slopes of coral reefs. In the daytime it hides in crevices.1

Lengte

35 cm (1,1 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 2 km/h (1,2 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is mainly nocturnal and feeds on fish and small crustaceans.1

Foto van Devil firefish — Devil firefish. Foto: Daniel Benák. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Colour ranges from reddish to tan or grey.1
Many thin, dark, vertical bars run across its head and body.1
The dorsal fin looks feathery, and the pectoral fins are wing-like.1
It grows up to 35 cm (14 in) long.1
Its head is less angular than that of the red lionfish.1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is frequently confused with its close relative, the red lionfish (Pterois volitans), which is very similar in appearance. The red lionfish does not occur in the Red Sea, and its head is more angular.1

Gifkrag

Giftige stekels

Skerp stekels dra die gif. Dit maak seer as jy daarop trap of dit gryp.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The fin spines are highly venomous. A sting can cause extreme pain, vomiting, convulsions, minor paralysis and breathing difficulties.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: ErnstigAs sy stekels jou steek, gaan dokter toe. Sterftes is baie skaars.

The fin spines have caused death in some reported cases, but a sting is rarely fatal. Some people are more sensitive to the venom than others, and symptoms vary in severity from person to person.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Its venomous spines help protect it, which is probably why it has few predators.1

As sy stekels jou steek

Immediate emergency medical attention is strongly recommended after any sting, even for healthy adults, because reactions vary and can be unpredictable.1
Sit die wond in warm water, so warm as wat die persoon kan verdra sonder om te brand (toets dit met jou eie hand), vir 30 tot 90 minute. Kry mediese hulp, veral vir klipvisse en pylsterte.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As sy stekels jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Stille Oseaan Indiese Oseaan Rooi See Koraalsee Suid-Chinese See Filippynse See Andamansee Arabiese See & Persiese Golf Baai van Bengale

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 11 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 90 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Devil firefish in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Tuinslak omtrent 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Devil firefish omtrent 2 km/h (1,2 mph)

'n Mens wat swem omtrent 3 km/h (1,9 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Moray eels have shown resistance to its spines, and they are now known to be natural predators of this fish in the Red Sea.1

The red lionfish is thought to have arisen from hybrids between this species and a related lionfish.1

It was first recorded in the Mediterranean off Israel in 1991, after entering through the Suez Canal. It is now common in the eastern Mediterranean.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Pterois miles
Groep: Giftige visse
Familie: Scorpaenidae2
Orde: Perciformes
Kontinente: Indiese Oseaan, Stille Oseaan, Rooi See, Andamansee, Koraalsee, Filippynse See, Suid-Chinese See, Arabiese See & Persiese Golf, Baai van Bengale, Die oseane
Gevaar vir mense: 3 / 5: Ernstig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Pterois miles (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Pterois miles (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
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