Weever Fish

My brother-in-law got this on South beach yesterday. I believe it is a Weever fish and can deliver a very nasty sting from its dorsal fin which is laced with venom. Anyone ever had any experiences with one?

Yup.. Lesser weaver. Very sore if you get spiked.. their poison is protien based, so if you get spiked the best trick is to apply as much heat as you can stand, it causes the poison to coagulate, just like egg white on a pan.
Happened to me once on a boat, little bastage was hidden by weed and got me straight into the thumb, the skipper picked that moment to walk oit of the cabin with a steaming hot mug of coffee... he wasnt amused when i plunged my thumb into it about 2 inches from his mouth lol... worked though.. the instant throbbing excrutiating pain was gone in 20 mins or so..

Seen my brother in law 30 years old crying his eyes out in pain after standing on one.
Boiling kettles in a basin for about 3 hours !!!!
Some sting off them


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As well as the dorsal fin the gill plates have a spike as well.

Had a few of these over the years . I always keep a close eye on the trace when landing a fish as i nearly grabbed hold of one beach fishing one night after about 30 whitening in a row i was on autopilot .

sure is the weever they like to hang around the tide line on waterford beaches got the little one last year in the foot screamed her head off in pain caredoc wasnt sure what it was until i asked could it be a weever and roasting hot water in a basin for e few min and sorted not many people even know about these little buggers

I will never forget that little bugger. Got done by one in my very first comp with SAI at Ennereilly many moons ago, little did I know about this fish at that time.