#WeeverFish
A weeverfish got my wife.
July 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
#lexember day 2.3, Soc'ul':

mevenāl [mə˧və˧naːː˧l]

stargazer, goosefish, monkfish

From meven-āl "coast-face"

> mevenāleiñ "weever, weeverfish" (-eiñ diminutive)

linguifex.com/wiki/Contion...
Contionary:āl - Linguifex
linguifex.com
December 2, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Just accidentally stepped on one of these wee beasties. My own fault for wading out at low tide in August, but ooooch that smarts 😣

#weeverfish #footpuncture 😂

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Warning of venomous weever fish on Norfolk and Suffolk beaches
Holidaymakers in Norfolk and Suffolk say the fish have caused serious pain after being stepped on.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 21, 2024 at 1:25 PM
#MarineMonday 🌊

🐟 Did you know that weever fish are one of the only venomous fish found in UK waters? ⚠️They live buried in sand but if disturbed they shoot up their dorsal fin, injecting a painful venom into unsuspecting victims! 💥🤕

#weeverfish #venomousfish #funfact
August 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Sailfish, lantern fish, lionfish, monkfish, weeverfish, sarcastic fringehead, barracuda, pike, gar ~
November 20, 2024 at 7:05 PM
New study analyses the lesser weever (𝑬𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂) fish sting records to map habitat use across 77 #SouthWest England #beaches. 🦑🧪

🔗 Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#MarineBiology #CoastalEcology #WeeverFish #CitizenScience #PlymouthUniversity @benciotti.bsky.social
Drivers of variability in surf zone habitat use by sandy beach fish: Unwitting citizen scientists reveal detailed spatiotemporal patterns
Surf zones of sandy beaches are among the most heavily impacted aquatic ecosystems, yet are of critical ecological importance for inshore fish and fis…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:35 PM
Young country diary: A sting in the tail of my surf trip
Young country diary: A sting in the tail of my surf trip
Penzance, Cornwall: After standing on a weeverfish I had allergic reactions for days, but we should respect nature not fear it
www.theguardian.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Jane Weeverfish
July 7, 2024 at 12:28 PM