We took an underwater photography trip to the Philippines in December 2016.
Stonefish are venomous; their potent neurotoxins are secreted from glands at the base of their needle-like dorsal fins, which stick up if the fish is disturbed or threatened.
White stonefish, Synanceia sp.
Reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa
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