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Mottled spinefoot

Siganus fuscescens

Oor die naam: The specific name fuscescens means "darkened", thought to refer to its dark upper body.1

Maak net seerMoenie aanraak nieDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Giftige visse

Giftige stekelsEet: Plante

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The mottled spinefoot is a marine fish that lives in warm coastal waters of the Western Pacific and eastern Indian Oceans. It has venomous spines on its fins, so it is best to leave it alone in the water. It is also an important food fish in many places.1

Leef in

Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean, from the Andaman Sea to Fiji and Samoa, north to Japan and south to Australia1

Stille Oseaan, Filippynse See, Koraalsee, Timorsee & Arafurasee

Tuis

It lives in shallow coastal waters, usually as deep as 50 m, among algae, sea grass, coral and rocky reefs. It is often found in large estuaries. In Australia its range runs from Busselton in Western Australia around the tropical north coast to the Nadgee River in southern New South Wales.1

Lengte

40 cm (1,3 ft)1

Topspoed

omtrent 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Juveniles mainly eat filamentous algae. Adults prefer leafy algae and sea grass.1

Foto van Mottled spinefoot — Mottled spinefoot. Foto: Rick Stuart-Smith / Reef Life Survey. CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Moderately slender, flattened body1
Overall colour greenish-grey to brown, fading to silvery on the lower body1
Many small light-bluish spots on the flanks1
A slender brown bar along the upper edge of the gill cover1
Adults show a mottled pattern when asleep or threatened1

Word dikwels verwar met: It is very similar in appearance to the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus), and the two are sometimes confused. They often live in the same areas.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?

It has venomous spines in its dorsal and pelvic fins. The venom is similar to that of stonefishes. It can cause sharp pain, bleeding and numbness at the puncture site.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The venom is usually non-lethal.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

When threatened, adults adopt a mottled pattern and may use their venomous spines.1

As sy stekels jou steek

Soaking the affected area in water of around 45°C could help eliminate or ease the pain.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 Koraalsee Filippynse See Timorsee & Arafurasee

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

so lank soos 2 piesangs punt aan puntso lank soos 12 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rykan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 33 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Mottled spinefoot in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

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

Mottled spinefoot omtrent 5,5 km/h (3,4 mph)

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Fish of this species form schools. Larvae gather in groups of about 200, and may hold as many as 5,000.1

Juveniles are often dried and sold in large quantities, while adults are sold fresh.1

Fish more than two years old may spawn more than once in a season.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Siganus fuscescens
Groep: Giftige visse
Familie: Siganidae2
Orde: Acanthuriformes
Kontinente: Stille Oseaan, Filippynse See, Koraalsee, Timorsee & Arafurasee, Die oseane
Babas: Each female lays around 300,000 eggs in a single spawning. Spawning happens near the edge of the reef on the 4th or 5th day of a new moon.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Siganus fuscescens (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Siganus fuscescens (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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