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Stonefish Strikes Without Warning | National Geographic


to the casual observer not much is

to the casual observer not much is taking place in these waters but it only

taking place in these waters but it only

taking place in these waters but it only appears that way a closer look reveals

appears that way a closer look reveals

appears that way a closer look reveals something remarkable the reef stonefish

something remarkable the reef stonefish

something remarkable the reef stonefish the stonefish spends its days lying near

the stonefish spends its days lying near

the stonefish spends its days lying near rocks and coral or burrowed in the sand

rocks and coral or burrowed in the sand

rocks and coral or burrowed in the sand hiding in plain sight its warty bumpy

hiding in plain sight its warty bumpy

hiding in plain sight its warty bumpy skin is merely indistinguishable from

skin is merely indistinguishable from

skin is merely indistinguishable from the sand and coral surrounding it it’s

the sand and coral surrounding it it’s

the sand and coral surrounding it it’s an amazing adaptation in addition to

an amazing adaptation in addition to

an amazing adaptation in addition to excellent camouflage stone fish claimed

excellent camouflage stone fish claimed

excellent camouflage stone fish claimed the title of most venomous fish in the

the title of most venomous fish in the

the title of most venomous fish in the world

world

world the unclad foot of an unwary water

the unclad foot of an unwary water

the unclad foot of an unwary water enthusiast is a prime target for its

enthusiast is a prime target for its

enthusiast is a prime target for its powerful toxin but otherwise the stone

powerful toxin but otherwise the stone

powerful toxin but otherwise the stone fish is content to remain motionless

fish is content to remain motionless

fish is content to remain motionless until a small fish swims by and quick as

until a small fish swims by and quick as

until a small fish swims by and quick as a flash

a flash

a flash the stonefish gets a snack

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