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Barbfish

Scorpaena brasiliensis

名字的由来： The scientific name Scorpaena brasiliensis means "of Brazil", after Brazil, the place where the species was first described.1

需要看医生不要触摸Rarely deadly, but if its spines stab you, see a doctor.

有毒的鱼

有毒的刺吃：肉

对人的危险: 严重If its spines stab you, see a doctor. Deaths are very rare.

The barbfish is a small, well-camouflaged sea fish that lives in the Western Atlantic. It hides on the seabed and waits for prey, and its fin spines carry venom. It can cause severe pain and serious illness, so it is important to recognise it and keep well away from it.1

生活在

Western Atlantic Ocean, from Virginia in the United States, through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, to southern Brazil1

大西洋, 加勒比海, 墨西哥湾

首页

It mainly lives on soft seabeds and coral reefs, from the shoreline down to about 100 metres deep. It is found in bays, ports and on continental shelves.1

长度

38 cm (1.2 ft)1

最高速度

约 5 公里/小时（3.1 英里/小时）

游泳, 粗略估计

它吃什么？

It eats shrimp, crabs and bony fish. It usually waits buried in sand or debris at the bottom and strikes at prey that comes close.1

Barbfish的照片 — Barbfish。照片：Pauline Walsh Jacobson。 CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

怎样认出它

Body colour may be red, brown, greenish-brown, yellow or white, and paler on the belly.1
Small, round dark spots on the lower head and body.1
Three or four brown blotches along the side, below the lateral line.1
Pectoral fins are green-brown or yellow in the centre.1
Many spines along the back, and a camouflaged look that blends in with the reef bottom.1

毒液之力

有毒的刺

锋利的刺带着毒液。踩到或抓住它会很疼。

它的毒液会造成什么？

The venom is found along the spines of the dorsal, pelvic and anal fins. It contains neurotoxins, which attack the nerves, cytotoxins, which damage cells, and potent hemotoxins, which damage blood. A sting causes intense, immediate pain and swelling that can spread to the groin or armpit and last for several hours. Whole-body effects can include sweating, pale skin, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, heart problems, unconsciousness and shock.1

它对人有多危险？

对人的危险: 严重If its spines stab you, see a doctor. Deaths are very rare.

It is venomous and can be dangerous to people. Its sting can occasionally cause death.1

它害怕时会做什么？

When threatened, it raises its dorsal fins, which carry venom spines, and arches its body into a threatening pose.1

If its spines stab you

把伤口泡在热水里，水温以不烫伤为限、尽量热（先用你自己的手试一试），泡 30 到 90 分钟。去看医生，尤其是被石头鱼和魟鱼伤到时。

一定先拨打你的急救电话（112、000、911）。这里是一般急救指导，不是医疗建议。急救基础

注意安全

永远不要摸、抓或逗弄野生动物，即使是很小的，即使它看起来在睡觉或已经死了。
给它留出空间。如果遇到它，保持冷静，慢慢后退，让它走自己的路。
If its spines stab you: stay calm, keep still, call your emergency number (112, 000, 911) or get to a hospital fast. Remember what it looked like, a photo helps.

它不是冲着你来的。它用毒液捕猎或保护自己，而且它更愿意躲起来。更多安全知识