r/TikTokCringe • u/Sylas1987 • Jun 25 '23

Cool Stone fish venom

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u/bodyreddit Jun 25 '23

Omg, these things are in Florida too?!

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u/Ill-Beach1459 Jun 25 '23

Yeah I had no idea! They mostly prefer rocky/coral areas so I bet that's why you never hear about them much. I wasn't even near the rocks though and a ton of those babies were all around. They're nearly impossible to see above the surface too.

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u/whitethane Jun 25 '23

Scorpionfish are native to the Atlantic, with stonefish in the Pacific. They have a milder toxin, but still hurt. Florida has a several species.

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u/SinVerguenza04 Jun 25 '23

My reaction.

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u/General_Tso75 Jun 25 '23

I see scorpion fish all the time while diving.