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California scorpionfish

Scorpaena guttata
Tentang namanya: Its scientific name, guttata, means "spotted", after the many dark spots on its head, body and fins.1
Perlu ke dokterJangan sentuhJarang mematikan, tetapi jika durinya menusukmu, pergilah ke dokter.
Ikan berbisa Duri berbisaMakan: Daging
Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusJika durinya menusukmu, pergilah ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

The California scorpionfish is a spiny fish that lives on the ocean floor along the Pacific coast of California and Baja California. It stays still among rocks and in caves, where its spotted colours help it blend in. Its spines carry venom, so it is one to leave alone.1

Hidup di
Eastern Pacific Ocean: from Santa Cruz, California, south along Baja California, and in the Gulf of California1
Samudra Pasifik, Teluk California
Beranda
It lives on rocky bottoms just offshore or in bays, and it also uses underwater caves. It is usually found in water up to about 30 metres deep, though it can go down to 183 metres. People most often meet it when fishing, when it is pulled from the hook.1
Panjang
43 cm sampai 47 cm (1,4 ft sampai 1,5 ft)1
Kecepatan tertinggi
sekitar 2 km/jam (1,2 mph)
Berenang, perkiraan kasar
Apa makanannya?
It eats other fish, crustaceans, octopuses and squid. Juvenile crabs are its favourite prey, especially in autumn and winter.1
Beneran!Foto California scorpionfish
California scorpionfish. Foto: nmoorhatch. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Cara mengenalinya

  • Reddish brown body with many brown and black spots1
  • Especially many dark spots on the fins1
  • Spiny head1
  • Reaches up to about 43 to 47 cm long1
  • Lies on the ocean floor for most of its time, as it has no swim bladder1

Kekuatan bisa

Duri berbisa

Duri tajam membawa bisa. Menginjak atau memegangnya terasa sakit.

Apa efek bisanya?

Its spines contain venom-producing glands. The venom is cardiotoxic, meaning it affects the heart; in laboratory studies it caused changes in blood pressure and heart rhythm. A spine prick can cause severe, throbbing pain, swelling, numbness and discolouration of the finger, with pain spreading up the arm. Nausea, faintness and pale, clammy skin can also occur.1

Seberapa berbahaya bagi manusia?

Bahaya bagi manusia: SeriusJika durinya menusukmu, pergilah ke dokter. Kematian sangat jarang.

It has been responsible for many human injuries and has been called one of the most noxious marine animals in California waters. Fishermen are most often affected when removing the fish from a hook. The effects can feel much like a rattlesnake bite, and one victim developed pericarditis, an inflammation of the lining around the heart. In one reported case, the victim recovered in about two weeks.1

Apa yang dilakukannya saat takut?

When pulled from the water, it flares the spines on its fins and gill covers, which makes it difficult to handle.1

Jika durinya menusukmu

  • Rendam luka dalam air panas, sepanas yang masih bisa ditahan tanpa melepuh (coba dulu dengan tanganmu sendiri), selama 30 sampai 90 menit. Cari bantuan medis, terutama untuk ikan batu dan ikan pari.

Selalu hubungi nomor darurat dulu (112, 000, 911). Ini panduan pertolongan pertama umum, bukan nasihat medis. Dasar-dasar pertolongan pertama

Tetap aman

  • Jangan pernah menyentuh, menangkap, atau mengganggu hewan liar, walaupun kecil, dan walaupun tampak tidur atau mati.
  • Beri ia ruang. Jika bertemu, tetap tenang, mundur perlahan, dan biarkan ia pergi.
  • Jika durinya menusukmu: tetap tenang, jangan bergerak, hubungi nomor darurat (112, 000, 911) atau segera ke rumah sakit. Ingat seperti apa rupanya, foto sangat membantu.

Ia tidak mengincarmu. Ia memakai bisanya untuk menangkap makanan atau melindungi diri, dan ia jauh lebih suka bersembunyi. Lebih lanjut tentang tetap aman

Seberapa besar dia?

Seberapa panjang dia?

California scorpionfish panjangnya sekitar 47 cm (1,5 ft)Sebuah pisang sekitar 18 cm (7,1 in)Kucing peliharaan sekitar 50 cm (1,6 ft)
sepanjang 2,5 pisang yang dijajarkansepanjang 15 balok mainan yang dijajarkanbisa berenang sepanjang kolam renang besar (50 m) dalam 90 detik

Seberapa besar California scorpionfish dibandingkan KAMU?

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Seberapa cepat dia?

layak diketahui

Fakta

1

Its venom is produced in grooves along each spine, and the spine is covered by a thin membrane that is pushed back as it enters the skin, helping to inject the venom.1

2

It has no swim bladder, which is why it spends most of its time resting on the ocean floor.1

3

Some individuals have travelled up to 200 km in mark and recapture studies. One fish moved from near Santa Cruz Island to Long Beach over about 14 months.1

4

The California two-spot octopus preys on it, and the fish will also eat small octopuses of the same kind.1

5

Its maximum recorded lifespan is 21 years.1

6

Despite its danger, it is considered a very good food fish once the spines have been avoided, and it is sought after by some Asian communities in Southern California.1

Untuk ahli bisa

Nama ilmiah
Scorpaena guttata
Kelompok
Ikan berbisa
Keluarga
Scorpaenidae2
Urutan
Perciformes
Benua
Samudra Pasifik, Teluk California, Samudra
Anak
It lays eggs inside a floating, elastic, gelatinous mass about 25 cm long. Each egg is just over 1 mm long, and the mass turns cloudy white as it drifts at the surface.1
Umur
sekitar 21 tahun1
Bahaya bagi manusia
3 / 5: Serius3

Dari mana faktanya berasal

  1. Scorpaena guttata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Scorpaena guttata (iNaturalist): nama dan klasifikasi.
  3. Venom Wiki: tingkat bahaya, ukuran umum, dan perkiraan kecepatan adalah buatan kami. Lihat cara kami menghitungnya: Cara kami menilai bahaya.

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