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INDONESIA - BANDA SEA -------- Like tiny dragons this juvenile scorpion fish not an inch long carries venom in the dorsal spine every bit as potent as that of their adult counter parts. As a protective measure against predation the neurotoxin in the needle sharp dorsal spine will take effect in a matter of seconds upon the hapless victim that mistakes this fish for food. In nature danger does not depend on size.