Lion in the Sea
by Charme Curtin
Title
Lion in the Sea
Artist
Charme Curtin
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Board
Description
A Lion under the sea - a lion fish that is surrounded by coral and small fish. Pretty much everything about the venomous red lion fish warns you away. The venom is delivered via an array of up to 18 needle like dorsal fins , is purely defensive. It relies on camouflage and lightning fast reflexes capture prey, mainly fish and shrimp. When a human receives a sting from a lion fish it is extremely painful and can cause nausea,and breathing difficulties, but is rarely fatal.
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January 3rd, 2019
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