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Red Sea stonefish

Synanceia nana
Za dzinali: The scientific name nana means 'dwarf' or 'pygmy', a reference to its relatively small size.1
Ikufuna dokotalaUsakhudzeSiipha kawirikawiri, koma minga yake ikakubaya, pita kwa dokotala.
Nsomba zaululu Minga yaululuImadya: Nyama
Ngozi kwa anthu: YoopsaMinga yake ikakubaya, pita kwa dokotala. Imfa ndi zosowa kwambiri.

The Red Sea stonefish is a small, venomous fish that hides among rocks and coral in warm, shallow sea water. Its grey, bumpy body looks like the stones around it, so it is easy to miss. Its dorsal spines carry venom, so it is important to know what it looks like.1

Imakhala ku
Red Sea and Persian Gulf, in the western Indian Ocean1
Nyanja ya Indian, Nyanja Yofiira, Nyanja ya Arabia ndi Gulf ya Persia
Kunyumba
It lives hidden among rocks and coral in shallow salt water, at depths between 3.5 and 18 metres. It prefers warmer water, roughly 26 °C to 30 °C.1
Kutalika
14 cm (5,3 in)1
Liwiro lapamwamba
pafupifupi 2 km/h (1,2 mph)
Kusambira, kuyerekeza chabe
Imadya chiyani?
It is an ambush predator. It half-buries itself or sits between rocks, waiting for prey to pass close by.1
Zoona!Chithunzi cha Red Sea stonefish
Red Sea stonefish. Chithunzi: Photo2222, no known copyright restrictions (public domain). Public domain, iNaturalist.

Mmene ungaizindikirire

  • Grey colour and dotting that match the stones and reefs around it1
  • Raised bumps, or warts, across its surface1
  • A slimy coating that lets algae and sand stick to its body as camouflage1
  • 14 dorsal spines, each with dark edges1
  • Grows up to 13.5 cm long1

Mphamvu ya ululu

Minga yaululu

Minga yakuthwa imanyamula ululu. Kuiponda kapena kuigwira kumapweteka.

Ululu wake umachita chiyani?

Its venom is a presynaptic neurotoxin, which disrupts nerve signals. The venom is released from glands when its erected dorsal spines are pressed with force.1

Ndi yoopsa bwanji kwa anthu?

Ngozi kwa anthu: YoopsaMinga yake ikakubaya, pita kwa dokotala. Imfa ndi zosowa kwambiri.

The Red Sea stonefish is hazardous to people because of the venom in its dorsal spines.1

Imachita chiyani ikachita mantha?

When threatened, it erects its dorsal spines, and relies on its camouflage to stay hidden.1

Minga yake ikakubaya

  • Ika bala m'madzi otentha, otentha monga momwe munthuyo angapirire osapsa (yesa ndi dzanja lako), kwa mphindi 30 mpaka 90. Peza thandizo la dokotala, makamaka pa stonefish ndi stingray.

Nthawi zonse yamba wayimbira nambala yadzidzidzi (112, 000, 911). Awa ndi malangizo wamba a chithandizo choyamba, osati malangizo a dokotala. Zoyambira za chithandizo choyamba

Khala wotetezeka

  • Usakhudze, kugwira kapena kuseweretsa nyama yakuthengo, ngakhale yaing'ono, ndipo ngakhale ikuoneka ngati yagona kapena yafa.
  • Ipatse malo. Ukakumana nayo, khala chete, bwerera m'mbuyo pang'onopang'ono ndipo uilole ipite njira yake.
  • Minga yake ikakubaya: khala chete, usasunthe, imbira nambala yadzidzidzi (112, 000, 911) kapena pita kuchipatala mwachangu. Kumbukira m'mene inkaonekera, chithunzi chimathandiza.

Sikufuna kukuvulaza. Imagwiritsa ntchito ululu wake kugwira chakudya kapena kudziteteza, ndipo imakonda kwambiri kubisala. Zambiri za kukhala wotetezeka

Ndi yaikulu bwanji?

Ndi yaitali bwanji?

Red Sea stonefish yaitali pafupifupi 14 cm (5,3 in)Kachitsulo komangira mapepala pafupifupi 3 cm (1,2 in)Foni yam'manja pafupifupi 15 cm (5,9 in)
yaitali ngati zidutswa zomangira zoseweretsa 4 pamzereingasambire kutalika kwa dziwe lalikulu losambira (50 m) m'masekondi 90

Red Sea stonefish ndi yaikulu bwanji poyerekeza ndi IWE?

Ndi masamu chabe mu msakatuli wako. Palibe chomwe chimasungidwa kapena kutumizidwa kwina.

Imathamanga bwanji?

zoyenera kudziwa

Mfundo

1

When it feels threatened, it raises its dorsal spines. Venom flows out of glands when force is applied to the spines.1

2

Its venom is protein based, so cooking can break it down.1

3

Its slimy coat collects algae and sand, which helps it blend into the seabed.1

4

Sharks, rays and sea snakes prey on stonefish. Their venom may work less well against these predators.1

5

Close relatives are not used in the legal aquarium trade because they are so venomous, and handling them needs great care.1

Za akatswiri a ululu

Dzina la sayansi
Synanceia nana
Gulu
Nsomba zaululu
Banja
Synanceiidae2
Dongosolo
Perciformes
Makontinenti
Nyanja ya Indian, Nyanja Yofiira, Nyanja ya Arabia ndi Gulf ya Persia, Nyanja zikuluzikulu
Mmene ilili kuthengo
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)1
Ngozi kwa anthu
3 / 5: Yoopsa3

Kumene mfundo zimachokera

  1. Synanceia nana (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Synanceia nana (iNaturalist): mayina ndi magulu a sayansi.
  3. Venom Wiki: mlingo wa ngozi, kukula wamba ndi kuyerekeza kwa liwiro ndi zathu. Ona mmene timazipezera: Mmene timayezera ngozi.

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