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Friday, December 30, 2005

Common Lionfish

These critters were to be found on every dive I made in the Red Sea from Hurghada to Sharma.
This one was resting on the Ghannis D before setting out to hunt for its evening snack.

Look but don't touch! Those spines are poisonous. At my high school, there was a tropical fish tank with one of these in it. Everyone was warned about taking the lionfish out before cleaning the tank. One boy didn't get the memo and had to send to the emergency. The teachers did all the tank cleaning thereafter. Carpe Diem. Posted by Picasa

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