Real Scorpionfish skeleton, Poisonous fish, fish skeleton taxidermy, Scorpaena papillosa

The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish)

 are a family of marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species living in Indo-Pacific. Scorpionfish are covered in feathery fins or skin flaps that help with camouflage against surrounding coral. As their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp dorsal fin coated with venomous mucus. There are venom glands in the spines of the dorsal, anal, and pelvic fins in some species. When the spines pierce a predator, the venom is injected immediately at the point of contact. A sting from one of these spines can be potentially fatal to other animals and extremely painful to humans. A scorpionfish’s mouth is extra wide, which allows the fish to quickly suck and swallow prey whole in one bite. Scorpionfish can also use their venom to stun prey before eating them.

The skeleton of this Scorpionfish shows all the best features of it. The spiky skull with wide open mouth. Beautiful pectoral fins looking like wings. Sharp dorsal fin spines pointing up like a set of daggers ready to cause huge pain. Who wouldn't want such an extraordinary specimen in their collection?Stonefish are sluggish bottom-dwellers that live among rocks or coral and in mudflats and estuaries. Stonefish have large heads and mouths, small eyes, bumpy skins covered with wartlike lumps and, sometimes, fleshy flaps. These dangerous fish rest on the seafloor, unmoving, blending almost exactly with their surroundings in form and colour, very difficult to see. When stepped on, they inject quantities of venom through their dorsal fin spines. Wounds caused by these fish are intensely painful and sometimes fatal.

The Full Fish dimension: 10.2 x 6.7 x 6.3 inch / 26 x 17 x 16 cm
The Magnet Wooden Stand height: 3 inch / 8 cm

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