It’s Not a Rock The stonefish lies in shallow water It looks like a rock A woman wades into the water She steps on a rock Stop It’s not a rock It’s a stonefish When it is disturbed it raises sharp spines on its back A spine enters her foot The pain is terrible If she doesn’t get help she will die 4
5 Stonefish are hard to see in the water They look just like rocks
How strong is stonefish venom Q 6 Look closely at the spines along the stonefish’s back
The stonefish has thirteen sharp spines on its back Most of the time the spines lie flat They pop up when the stonefish is upset When people step on a stonefish the spines pierce their feet The spines send venom into the wound It is strong venom The stonefish is the deadliest fish in the sea It can kill a person in less than an hour A 7
