The devil firefish’s binomial name – Pterois miles – means “winged solder” in English. Appropriately so, because the fish uses its dorsal spines, which are poisonous, as a defence tool. You can see devil firefish at the Oceans of Contrast: Indian Ocean Gallery. Photo courtesy ShaunSavage.

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