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02/12/2004: "Stone Fish ..........Beware the venom kills"

Juanita Fenn found this huge stone fish just off the rocks at Amity Point, Queensland.

Stone fish have twin grooves running along both sides of the dorsal spines with a poison sack below.

Pressure on the spines (such as a foot stepping on the fish) injects venom. Spines are not hollow as is commonly taught, but much stronger versions.

A grave on the beach at Nor' West Island (southern GBR) is said to be a stone fish victim.

It's possibly for a strong and healthy person to survive a serious 'sting' (injection) from the stone fish. Very hot water will neutralise the poison. Care to not hot-water-burn the victim is required.

Extreme pain is associated with the poison. Morphine said to be largely ineffective.