If you see these Flowers in the Ocean Get out of the water.

Hello distinguished guests and welcome to Aquarium Bright here you will get to catch sight of the most dangerous sea and ocean creatures

But don't be misled by what I said it's very well possible for you to come across one of these underwater animals during a walk on the beach so pay attention very carefully now and you might just avoid a disaster

Is it fish or is it Stone what you're looking at is commonly known as the stonefish but its fancier names include the Dorn and the senancia

If you're into diving and observing the underwater you might already have come across one without noticing its appearance makes it almost impossible to distinguish it from a real Stone due to its grey colouration and modelled appearance

Especially if you're wearing fogged snorkel goggles so you better pay attention because otherwise, the consequences can be unfortunate since stonefish is the most venomous fish known although some types of stonefishes are known to live in rivers and most of them are found in coral reefs near the tropical Pacific and Indian oceans their needle-like dorsal fin spines stick up when they're Disturbed or threatened and inject the poison they contain the most

A common reason why stonefish stings occur is swimmers stepping on them without realizing it however you don't need to be in the water to get stuck since they can survive out of the water for up to 24 hours you'll have to watch where you step when you're at the beach as well those who got stung by stonefish describe their experience to be extremely distressing their venom can result in infection and some cases

it is known to cause shock and paralysis it might come as a bit of a shock but despite its bad reputation stonefish is edible if it's prepared properly when the fish is heated its venom breaks down and if the Dorsal fins which are the main source of its venom are removed raw stonefish is served as part of Sashimi too

This creature might look like it came out of a science fiction movie but it's very much real say hello to the blue-ringed octopuses don't be deceived by their small size which can range between five to eight inches including their arms because they're packed with Venom to cause great damage to as many as 26 people within minutes just like stonefishes blue ringed

Octopuses are found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans from Japan to Australia they typically live on coral reefs and Rocky areas of the seafloor some may also be found in tide pools seagrass and algal beds blue-ringed, octopuses are not aggressive when they're not seeking foods such as crabs or shrimps or searching for a mate they often hide in Marine debris shells or crevices

It's only if they're provoked cornered or handled that they become dangerous to humans when they're threatened they turn bright yellow or blue iridescent Rings appear all over their body as a warning display towards the potential predators their bites usually come unnoticed so you might not be able to realize you're bitten until it's too late

The Venom of a blue-ringed octopus can cause dizziness loss of senses and motor skills and ultimately paralysis so better try to keep your hands to yourself and back away in a hurry if you see one nope it's not a flower bouquet so don't try to pick and smell one of those pink tube-like things

What's standing before your eyes is a marine animal called a flower urchin it may look gorgeous but don't let the looks deceive you it was named the most dangerous sea urchin in the 2014 Guinness World Records flower urchins inhabit the tropical areas of the indo-west Pacific and are found among coral reefs rocks sand and seagrass pets at depths of zero to 295 feet

The most noticeable feature of them is their pedicellariae which are claw-shaped defensive organs that are also found in sea stars what makes flower urchins differ from any other sea urchin is the fact that their pedicellariae are as the name suggests flower-like and usually pinkish white to yellowish white with a central purple Dot hidden underneath those flowers they possess short and blunt spines

Although many sea urchins deliver their venom through such spines flower urchins deliver their venom through their pedicellariae or flowers if they're undisturbed the tips of these flowers are usually expanded into the round cup-like shapes on their surface they possess tiny sensors with which they can detect threats and once they contact such threats these flowers immediately snap shut and start injecting Venom

What's weird is that the little claws of the flowers can sometimes break off from their stalks stick to the point of contact and continue injecting venom for hours into Whoever touched it yeesh looks like a giant puddle, of melted strawberry ice cream right? you wish it was a lion's mane jellyfish which is also called giant jellyfish.

Arctic red jellyfish or hairy jelly are known to prefer cool water that's why they can mostly be found in the Arctic Northern Atlantic and Northern Pacific Oceans but it's possible to spot them around the British Isles or in the Scandinavian Waters too

Lion's main jellyfish are one of the largest known species of jellyfish they get their name from their long flowing hair-like tentacles and can reach lengths up to 10 feet and although the average bell diameter of a lion's mane jellyfish is around 20 inches they can sometimes attain a diameter of over seven feet

The largest lion's mane jellyfish recorded was seen in 1865 off the coast of Massachusetts it was measured to have tentacles around 125 feet long and a diameter of seven feet to help you picture it this is longer than a blue whale lion's mane jellyfish hunt by extending their tentacles outward and creating a trap to catch their food

Since they have around 1,200 stinging tentacles the fish would have to be extremely lucky to be able to escape them the sting of a lion's mane jellyfish is usually not life-threatening but you would still want to avoid swimming into its tentacles because it can be very painful to humans and if you see one washed up on the beach better not touch it because it can still deliver a sting long after they've been on the shore

Fun fact the lion's mane jellyfish appears in the Sherlock Home story The Adventure of the Lion's Mane as a suspect but don't worry we won't give you any spoilers the last marine animal talking about now is a sea snake and yes they are different from eels there are 69 identified species of sea snakes

Most of them can be found in the tropical and subtropical Waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans and they have been around for millions of years to make things easier scientists have separated all different species of sea snakes into two categories true sea snakes and sea crates whereas true sea snakes spend almost all their time at sea, sea crates can spend some time on land as well if you see a snake on the beach you can tell whether it's a land or sea snake by looking at

it tail if it's paddle-like then that's a sea snake you got there but make sure to keep your distance in both cases all sea snakes need to surface regularly to breathe since they have no gills that's why you can come across one while swimming if that happens you better swim away as fast as you can because most sea snakes have more Venom than the average Cobra or rattlesnake however since they only attack

If provoked bites are quite rare one more cool fact about sea snakes they are the only reptiles to give birth in the oceans the majority of sea snakes keep the eggs within themselves and give birth to nearly fully formed snakes while swimming that's except for the yellow lip sea crate though they come on to land to lay eggs of their little ones.