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California scorpionfish

Scorpaena guttata
O imenu: Its scientific name, guttata, means "spotted", after the many dark spots on its head, body and fins.1
Potreben je zdravnikNe dotikaj seLe redko smrtno nevarno, a če te zbode z bodicami, pojdi k zdravniku.
Strupene ribe Strupene bodiceJe: Meso
Nevarnost za ljudi: ResnoČe te zbode z bodicami, pojdi k zdravniku. Smrtni primeri so zelo redki.

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

Živi v
Eastern Pacific Ocean: from Santa Cruz, California, south along Baja California, and in the Gulf of California1
Tihi ocean, Kalifornijski zaliv
Domov
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
Dolžina
43 cm do 47 cm (1,4 ft do 1,5 ft)1
Največja hitrost
približno 2 km/h (1,2 mph)
Plavanje, groba ocena
Kaj je?
It eats other fish, crustaceans, octopuses and squid. Juvenile crabs are its favourite prey, especially in autumn and winter.1
Zares!Fotografija: California scorpionfish
California scorpionfish. Fotografija: nmoorhatch. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Kako jo prepoznaš

  • 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

Moč strupa

Strupene bodice

Ostre bodice nosijo strup. Če stopiš nanjo ali jo primeš, boli.

Kaj naredi njen strup, ko ugrizne ali piči?

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

Kako nevarna je za ljudi?

Nevarnost za ljudi: ResnoČe te zbode z bodicami, pojdi k zdravniku. Smrtni primeri so zelo redki.

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

Kaj naredi, ko se prestraši?

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

Če te zbode z bodicami

  • Rano daj v vročo vodo, tako vročo, kot jo poškodovanec prenese, ne da bi se opekel (preizkusi jo s svojo roko), za 30 do 90 minut. Poišči zdravniško pomoč, še posebej pri kamnitih ribah in morskih bičih.

Vedno najprej pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911). To so splošna navodila za prvo pomoč, ne zdravniški nasvet. Osnove prve pomoči

Ostani varen

  • Nikoli se ne dotikaj divje živali, je ne lovi in je ne draži, tudi če je majhna in tudi če je videti, kot da spi ali je mrtva.
  • Pusti ji prostor. Če jo srečaš, ostani miren, počasi stopi nazaj in jo pusti, da gre svojo pot.
  • Če te zbode z bodicami: ostani miren, ne premikaj se, pokliči številko za klic v sili (112, 000, 911) ali hitro pojdi v bolnišnico. Zapomni si, kako je izgledala, fotografija pomaga.

Ne preži nate. Strup uporablja, da ulovi hrano ali se zaščiti, in se veliko raje skrije. Več o varnosti

Kako velika je?

Kako dolga je?

California scorpionfish približno 47 cm dolga (1,5 ft)Banana približno 18 cm (7,1 in)Domača mačka približno 50 cm (1,6 ft)
dolga kot 2,5 banan, položenih ena za drugodolga kot 15 kock za igranje v vrstizmore preplavati dolžino velikega bazena (50 m) v 90 sekundah

Kakšne velikosti je California scorpionfish v primerjavi s TABO?

Samo matematika v tvojem brskalniku. Nič se ne shrani in nič se nikamor ne pošlje.

Kako hitra je?

vredno vedeti

Dejstva

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

Za strokovnjake za strupe

Znanstveno ime
Scorpaena guttata
Skupina
Strupene ribe
Družina
Scorpaenidae2
Red
Perciformes
Celine
Tihi ocean, Kalifornijski zaliv, Oceani
Mladiči
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
Življenjska doba
približno 21 let1
Nevarnost za ljudi
3 / 5: Resno3

Od kod so dejstva

  1. Scorpaena guttata (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Scorpaena guttata (iNaturalist): imena in razvrstitev.
  3. Venom Wiki: stopnja nevarnosti, tipična velikost in ocena hitrosti so naše lastne. Poglej, kako jih določimo: Kako ocenjujemo nevarnost.

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