“Beware when going to the sea”

A poisonous reef fish has been discovered in the shallow sea areas of Sri Lanka and the people have been warned and advised to be vigilant.

There have been several incidents reported of people being stung by this reef fish species and admitted recently to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.

Senior Lecturer Dr. Janaka Ruben from the Parasitology Department stated that this poisonous fish species has been identified as ‘Gonmaha Stone Fish’.

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