Trachinus araneus - Spotted weever - Intotheblue.it

Casual and fortuitous encounter made in the depths of the splendid Scivu beach in Sardinia. Spotted weever, Trachinus araneus, is a fish of the Trachinidae family, which includes 9 species of saltwater fish commonly known as spotted or spider fish.
Tracin Spider is present in the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean between Portugal and southern Africa. It is the least common troll in Italian seas. It lives on sandy bottoms between 5 and 100 meters. Like the Trachinus draco this species is particularly aggressive and the attack towards the divers is also frequent.
These fish have poisonous spines on their backs, which they use for defensive purposes. It is not uncommon for humans to come into contact with these fish, both on the beaches and during fishing.
The pain is very strong, a deep burning that radiates from the wound along the whole limb, rarely reaching the groin or axilla (depending on the affected limb), reaching its maximum after 30-45 minutes from the puncture and sometimes lasting for 24 hours, with tingling and insensitivity.
In this case the little strip limited itself to showing its defensive weapons, arching the upper spines equipped with poisonous spines for preventive purposes. The signals are quite evident and as you can see in the video, as soon as a possible threat is perceived, the Tracina shows its weapons without any hint of escape aware of its potential.