The above sea turtles are endangered in the Maldives
The pictures above are of stone fish. Stone fish are extremely dangerous. Trust me you do NOT want to get bitten by one. The Stone fish is very protective and has a ridge of venomous spines. Stone fish are the most venomous fish in the sea.
False stonefish live on coral reefs and rocky areas tin depths of up to 40m. When they are disturbed, they flash bright warning colours, which are on the inside of their fins. They are not as venomous as true stonefish but can still give a nasty wound.
The difference between the Stone fish and the False Stonefish
The main difference between the false and true stonefish is the shape of the mouth. False stonefish have horizontal mouths and strike forwards. True stonefish have vertically turned down mouths and strike upwards.