Estuarine stonefish
The estuarine stonefish is a fish that looks like a stone lying on the seabed. It lives in shallow reefs and estuaries across the Indo-Pacific, including northern Australia. It is considered one of the most dangerous venomous fish in the world, so it is important to know what it looks like.1

Yadda za ka gane shi
- Drab brownish-grey, reddish or greenish-brown colour1
- Skin has no scales and is covered in warts, often with filamentous algae growing on it1
- Head is flattened, with small eyes set high and pointing upwards, and a deep pit behind and under each eye1
- Large, almost vertical mouth with fringing cirri on the lips1
- Camouflaged to look like a stone resting on the bottom; it has no bright warning colours1
- Grows to a maximum of 60 cm1
Ƙarfin dafi
Ƙayoyi masu kaifi ne ke ɗauke da dafin. Taka shi ko kama shi yana ciwo.
Me dafinsa yake yi?
Each fin spine has two venom-producing glands. The venom affects the cardiovascular and neuromuscular systems. The sting is extremely painful and has been known to be lethal.1
Yaya haɗarinsa yake ga mutane?
Haɗari ga mutane: Mai haɗari sosaiYana iya kashe mutumin da bai samu magani ba.It is considered one of the most dangerous venomous fishes. Stings are extremely painful and have been known to be fatal. Since European settlement, there have been no recorded deaths in Australia from stonefish venom, but deaths have been recorded elsewhere in its range.1
Labari mai daɗi: likitoci suna da magani (antivenom) ko jinya don wannan.1
Me yake yi idan ya ji tsoro?
When disturbed, it erects its venomous spines, which inject venom if the fish is stepped on.1
Idan ƙayoyinsa suka soke ka
- Antivenom can be given after envenomation. Immersing the sting wound in hot water can be used to denature the venom.1
- Ka saka raunin cikin ruwan zafi, mai zafi iyakar yadda mutumin zai iya jurewa ba tare da ya ƙone ba (ka gwada da hannunka), na tsawon minti 30 zuwa 90. Ka nemi taimakon likita, musamman don kifin dutse da stingrays.
Kullum ka fara kiran lambar gaggawa (112, 000, 911). Wannan jagorar agajin gaggawa ce ta gaba ɗaya, ba shawarar likita ba. Muhimman abubuwan agajin gaggawa
Kiyaye lafiya
- Kada ka taɓa, kada ka kama, kada ka tsokani dabbar daji, ko da ƙarama ce, kuma ko da tana kama da tana barci ko ta mutu.
- Ka ba shi sarari. Idan ka haɗu da ɗaya, ka natsu, ka koma baya a hankali kuma ka bar shi ya bi hanyarsa.
- Idan ƙayoyinsa suka soke ka: ka natsu, ka zauna ba motsi, ka kira lambar gaggawarka (112, 000, 911) ko ka je asibiti da sauri. Ka tuna yadda yake, hoto yana taimakawa.
Ba ya neman cutar da kai. Yana amfani da dafinsa don kama abinci ko don kare kansa, kuma ya fi son ya ɓuya. Ƙarin bayani game da kiyaye lafiya
A ina a duniya?
Yaya girmansa yake?
Yaya tsawonsa yake?
tsawon ayaba 3 a jere
zai iya yin iyo tsawon babban tafkin iyo (mita 50) cikin daƙiƙa 90Yaya girman Estuarine stonefish yake idan aka kwatanta da KAI?
Lissafi ne kawai a cikin burauzarka. Ba a adana komai ko a aika ko'ina.
Yaya saurinsa yake?
Bayanai
It can tolerate being out of the water for up to 24 hours.1
It scoops out a shallow hollow in the seabed with its large pectoral fins and curls its tail around its body to hide.1
It is camouflaged to look like a stone, unlike many venomous animals that use bright warning colours.1
Females are larger than males.1
Mai karya tatsuniya
Tatsuniya: The species name horrida refers to its dangerous spines.
Gaskiya: The name means "dreadful" or "frightful" and alludes to its appearance, not its venomous spines.1
Inda bayanan suka fito
- Synanceia horrida (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Synanceia horrida (iNaturalist): sunaye da rarrabuwa.
- Venom Wiki: matakin haɗari, girman al'ada da ƙiyasin sauri namu ne. Ga yadda muke lissafa su: Yadda muke auna haɗari.
Kowane bayani a wannan shafi yana da lamba da ke nuna tushensa. Idan mun yi kuskure, ka yi haƙuri, mu masoya dabbobi ne, ba mujallar kimiyya ba. Ka gaya mana a [email protected] kuma za mu gyara.
Ƙayoyi masu dafi

