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scorpion fish

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scorpion fish
members of the family Scorpaenidae including bullrout, twelve-spined red rock cod, sixteen-spined fortescue, goblin fish and South Australian cobbler, all capable of administering a very painful sting from their spines. There may be a precipitate rise then fall in temperature and finally a fatal cardiovascular collapse.
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