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Stonefish

Page history last edited by Gregory Isaacs 10 years, 9 months ago

Stone fish by Greg

Description

 The   stone fish is  a member of Synanceiidae other members  the sting fish  stinger and ghouls . the stone fish is  one if not the most venomous fish in world. They mostly live in the ocean but they can also be found in rivers  .   they are often  found in  the indo pacific ocean  and the Caribbean. Their  nickname “stonefish” comes from the  way that they camouflage to look like rocks. The real name for the stonefish is Synanceia .the adult stone fish grows to be  30 to 40 cm long  .  fun/scary fact      they have 13  venomous and sharp  spine on there back and a  stone fish's venom   can kill a human in under 2 hours. 

Habitat

 The stone  fish live in the oceans and rivers they are usually found near rocky surfaces  as it  blends in very well with  rocks and rublle    hence the name stonefish   that is  how they  keep preadateurs  away and they   don't  chase there prey  the  stonefishes venom is for defensive puposes    stone fish stings  can happen on  the beach as stone fish can on land for 24 hours  .They are often  found on the coast of Australia  one of the many  deadly marine animals  from  that  country  it is often  found shallow  waters along the coast . they eat other small fish   mostly crustacea .

 

 

Symbiosis

It is quite common for a variety of small invertebrates such as anemones and hydroids to  live on stone fish . They help the stonefish with camoflage  and in return they get left overs which is mutualism .

 Prey/predator  adaptation

Stonefishes prey adaptation  is  it's stingers and its rocky look so they can camouflage  and hide  from   predators such as  the  Sea Snake  Stingrays and many other fish   . It's predator adaptations  are it patience  and  speed  it wait for it's prey to go  by and it will then catch up to it and eat it .

  

Comparisons

Stone fish  comparison Grouper  Similarities  they each have  there own form of  camouflage. they live in the same ocean . They  both ambush their respective  prey . Differences are  that the stonefish grows to be about 30 cm while the  grouper  can grow up to   4 ft .    They also don't have venom.                                            

 

 

 

 

 

 references

McGrouther ,Mark  Last Updated: 21 February 2013,http://australianmuseum.net.au/Reef-Stonefish-Synanceia-verrucosa-Bloch-Schneider-180 found June 2 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synanceia  last updated May 30 2013 found May 16

http://www.dtmag.com/Stories/Weird%20Stuff/07-04-whats_that.htm ,Marty Snyderman  copyright 2011   found may 31 2013

http://darwinsreef.pbworks.com/w/page/66435105/Grouper Ben  Farber last update june 4 2013 date founded  June 2 2013

 

  photos national  geograpic ,Jeff Rotman,
 found June 2 2013

 wikipedia 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments (1)

Gregory Isaacs said

at 6:29 pm on May 21, 2013

woo it works

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