The next find is even more jaw dropping.
Roland swims over a small boulder and there staring him
straight in the face is the most venomous fish in the world, the
stonefish aka Joe Butcher (Synanceia verrucosa).
It was so well camouflaged that Jay literally swam straight
over it without even noticing.
This fish is so venomous that a sting from it can be fatal, and
even if it isn’t survivors have a high chance of nerve damage,
which could potentially lead to local muscle atrophy (a partial
or complete wasting away of muscle).
Luckily with a much larger subject like that Roland doesn’t
need to get so close to it to capture its grotesque beauty to put
himself in any danger.