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Through the Egypt marine creatures is
one interesting but dangerous fish called the lion fish that
belongs to the Scorpaenidae (Scorpion) family. The lion-fish,
also known as the Dragon Fish or the Turkey Fish, has his
pectoral fins enlarged and his dorsal fin spines elongated. This
fish also has stripes like zebras that are specific for every
lion-fish species in part. The size of the lion-fish may also
vary from one species to another but in general this fish has
about 30-35 centimeters. The smallest lion fish is comparable
with a tennis ball. The lion-fish is very colorful, being
orange, black, red, yellow, white, brown or maroon. Their
separated and extremely long spines are very notable, but
despite his attractive look, the lion-fish can be very dangerous
because of his dorsal fins that are very venomous. These
venomous fin spines cause strong pains to the persons that were
pricked. Although the lethal cases are extremely rare, the
person who bump into a lion-fish or stepped into him will feel
an acute pain which can be followed by difficulties of
breathing, convulsions, nausea, paralysis and even collapse. In
some very rare circumstances, the lion-fish venom may cause
death. The affected area will swell very fast and the limbs
movement will become extremely hard. The injured area must be
treated with attention since the venom may remain active for
couple of days. If the wound is not treated, the gangrene may
appear. The recovery may last several months but the best part
is that the most of the persons survives. The lion- fish is also
known for his amazing speed. To eat he use his fast reflexes to
swallow the “victim” but before this, he uses his large fins to
corner the prey. The fish can be seen in coral reefs. |
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