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DANGEROUS MARINE ANIMALS 



Fig. 43. Top: Zebrafish, Pterois volitans (Linnaeus). (From Hiyama) 

 Bottom: Bullrout or Sulky, Apistus carinatus (Bloch and Schneider) . (Shirao) 



quently observed swimming in pairs, and apparently are fearless 

 in their movements. Acceptance of the invitation to reach out and 

 grab one of these fish results in an extremely painful experience, 

 because hidden beneath the "lace" are the needlesharp fin stings. 

 The fearlessness of the zebrafish makes it a particular menace to 

 anyone working in the shallow water coral reef areas which it 

 inhabits. 



