Template:Did you know nominations/Scorpaenopsis diabolus

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The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 15:42, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Scorpaenopsis diabolus

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False stonefish

  • ... that the spines of the false stonefish (pictured) can inflict a painful wound?

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nominated at 13:35, 1 January 2014 (UTC).

A blanket "good to go" with no details does not qualify as a QPQ. Please provide details of what you checked so that this nomination can be promoted to a prep area. DYK review instructions please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed— Maile (talk) 13:54, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
ALT1 ... that the false stonefish (pictured) uses his coloration as camouflage to ambush his prey?
  • I find this fact a bit more engaging, since spines are a mechanism of defense and usually inflict nasty wounds (they are actually meant to do so). - Caribbean~H.Q. 13:03, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
  • I don't object to ALT1, though it would require a further reference, or we could enlarge the original hook to ALT2: Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:40, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
ALT2 ... that the spines of the false stonefish (pictured) are venomous and can inflict a painful wound?
  • - date of creation, size, image verified. But why does the second ref refer to Aeoliscus punctulatus? Óðinn (talk) 05:49, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
  • Because I don't know how best to provide an url for a Google Books reference. The reference doesn't refer to Aeoliscus punctulatus but does highlight it because it was the fish species I was looking for when I found this reference and this fish was just below it on the same page. I have now replaced the url. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:38, 6 January 2014 (UTC)
  • - hook, referencing now verified as well. Óðinn (talk) 06:49, 6 January 2014 (UTC)