Venom Wiki
Venom Wiki / Mbindeef yépp / Jën yu am daŋar
Nataal bu ñu rëdd ci Tassled scorpionfish
No 1188 ci 1 402

Tassled scorpionfish

Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Ci turam: The scientific name comes from the Greek words 'oxy', meaning sharp, and 'cephalus', meaning head, a reference to the fish's long snout.1
Soxla na doktoorBul laalLu néew la mu rey, waaye su ay dagam jamee la, demal gis doktoor.
Jën yu am daŋar Dag yu am daŋarDafay lekk: Yàpp
Musiba ci nit: Lu bonSu ay dagam jamee la, demal gis doktoor. Ñi ciy dee dañoo néew lool.

The tasseled scorpionfish is a venomous marine fish that lives on rocky reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the largest species in its genus, and its mottled colours help it blend in with the reef. It hides during the day, so swimmers in shallow water can tread on it by accident.1

Dafay dund ci
Indo-Pacific: from the Red Sea to South Africa, east to New Guinea, south to Australia and north to Taiwan1
Mbàmbulaanu End, Mbàmbulaanu Pasifik, Géej gu Xonq, Géeju Koraay, Géeju Andaman, Géeju Filipin, Géeju Siin gu Bëj-saalum, Géeju Timor ak Arafura, Golfu Bengal
Kër
It lives on reef slopes at depths of about 1 to 35 metres. In shallow water, swimmers may accidentally tread on it.1
Guddaay
36 cm (1,2 ft)1
Gaawaay bu gën a kawe
lu tollu ci 2 km/h (1,2 mph)
Féey, xalaat
Lan lay lekk?
It is a nocturnal ambush predator that feeds on fishes and crustaceans. It waits for prey to come close rather than chasing it.1
Dëgg-dëgg!Fotoy Tassled scorpionfish
Tassled scorpionfish. Foto: Diego Delso. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Ni ngay ko xàmmee

  • Mottled, variable patterning of reddish-brown with white patches1
  • Often a darker triangular area under the eye that extends back over the cheek1
  • A very long snout, and in adults many tentacles forming a beard around the mouth1
  • Vibrant orange colours and markings in some individuals1
  • The largest species in the genus Scorpaenopsis1

Kàttanu daŋar

Dag yu am daŋar

Ay dag yu ñaw ñoo yor daŋar bi. Teg tànk ci kawam walla jàpp ko dafay metti.

Lan la daŋar biy sóob di def?

Its spines are venomous, meaning they inject venom when they pierce the skin. Treading on one can cause painful injury.1

Ni mu lore nit ñi?

Musiba ci nit: Lu bonSu ay dagam jamee la, demal gis doktoor. Ñi ciy dee dañoo néew lool.

The main risk is painful injury from the venomous spines when a swimmer treads on the fish in shallow water.1

Su ay dagam jamee la

  • Teg gaañu-gaañu bi ci ndox mu tàng, lu nit ki mën a muñ waaye bu dul ko lakk (seetal ko ak sa loxo), diir bu dale 30 ba 90 minit. Wutal ndimbal doktoor, rawatina ci jënu-doj ak raie.

Saa su nekk, woo jëkk sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911). Lii ay ndigal yu yaatu ci ndimbal yu jëkk la, du ndigalu doktoor. Li war a xam ci ndimbal yu jëkk

Sàmmal sa bopp

  • Bul laal mukk, bul jàpp, bul sonal ab rab bu àll, doonte bu ndaw la, te doonte dafa mel ni dafa nelaw walla dafa dee.
  • May ko bérab. Su nga ko gisee, dalal, dellu ginnaaw ndànk-ndànk te bàyyi ko mu dem yoonam.
  • Su ay dagam jamee la: dalal, bul yëngu, woo sa nimerob urgence (112, 000, 911) walla dem lopitaan ci gaaw. Bul fàtte ni mu meloon, ab nataal dina dimbali.

Du la wut. Dafay jëfandikoo daŋaram ngir jàpp lu muy lekk walla ngir aar boppam, te nëbbu moo ko gën a neex. Yeneen ci ni ngay sàmme sa bopp

Fan ci àddina?

AfrigAsiTugalAmerig gu Bëj-gànnaarAmerig gu Bëj-saalumOstarali ak OseyaniMbàmbulaanu PasifikMbàmbulaanu EndGéej gu XonqGéeju KoraayGéeju Siin gu Bëj-saalumGéeju FilipinGéeju AndamanGéeju Timor ak ArafuraGolfu Bengal

Ni mu réye?

Ni mu guddoo?

Tassled scorpionfish guddaayam lu tollu ci 36 cm (1,2 ft)Ab banaana lu tollu ci 18 cm (7,1 in)Ab muusu kër lu tollu ci 50 cm (1,6 ft)
guddu na ni 11 bloku tabax yu ñu toftalemën na féey guddaayu pisin bu réy (50 m) ci 90 segond

Tassled scorpionfish ni mu réye ci wetu YOW?

Ay waññ rekk ci sa navigateur. Dara du denc te dara du yónnee fenn.

Ni mu gaawe?

baax na xam

Xibaar

1

It is the largest species in the genus Scorpaenopsis.1

2

It is a solitary fish, living alone rather than in groups.1

3

Spear fishers sometimes catch it, and it is also taken as bycatch in trawl nets.1

Ngir boroom xam-xam ci daŋar

Turu xam-xam
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala
Mbooloo
Jën yu am daŋar
Njaboot
Scorpaenidae2
Toftal
Perciformes
Kontinaa yi
Mbàmbulaanu End, Mbàmbulaanu Pasifik, Géej gu Xonq, Géeju Koraay, Géeju Andaman, Géeju Filipin, Géeju Siin gu Bëj-saalum, Géeju Timor ak Arafura, Golfu Bengal, Mbàmbulaan yi
Musiba ci nit
3 / 5: Lu bon3

Fa xibaar yi jóge

  1. Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Scorpaenopsis oxycephala (iNaturalist): tur ak ni ñu leen séddale.
  3. Venom Wiki: tolluwaayu musiba bi, réyaay bu yem bi ak xalaatu gaawaay bi, nun ñoo leen defar. Seetal ni nu leen waññe: Ni nuy natte musiba.

Xibaar bu nekk ci xët wii am na ab nimero buy won fa mu jóge. Su nu juumee, baal nu, nun ay nit ñu bëgg rab lanu, du ab jurnaalu xam-xam. Wax nu ko ci [email protected] te dinanu ko jubbanti.

Jiit bi dafa xiif! Venom Wiki ab liggéeyu kenn la: amul pay, amul piblisite te amul traceur. Ab may bu tuuti dafay dimbali ngir mu des ci internet.Leel jiit bi

Yeneen ci mbooloo mi: Jën yu am daŋar

Reef stonefishJën yu am daŋarMën na reyBul laalRed lionfishJën yu am daŋarSoxla na doktoorBul laalEstuarine stonefishJën yu am daŋarMën na reyBul laalShort-tail stingrayJën yu am daŋarMën na reyStriped eel catfishJën yu am daŋarMën na reyBul laalBluespotted ribbontail rayJën yu am daŋarSoxla na doktoor

Dafay dund itam ci: Mbàmbulaanu End

Australian box jellyfishMéduse ak mbindeefi géej yuy jamMën a reyBul laalGeography coneCône ak pieuvreMën a reyGreater blue-ringed octopusCône ak pieuvreMën a reySouthern blue-ringed octopusCône ak pieuvreMën a reyHawksbill sea turtleYeneen rab yu am daŋar ci seen yaramMën na reyIrukandji jellyfishMéduse ak mbindeefi géej yuy jamMën na reyBul laal
Leel jiit bikees bu ñuy may, ngir mu des amul pay