7. The Fish That Can Kill With a Step: Stonefish
Shallow Waters, Rocky Shorelines
It doesn’t chase you. It doesn’t bite you. It just waits.
The stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world—and it looks just like a rock.
Its spines inject a venom that causes unbearable pain, paralysis, and even death.
If you step on one, you have minutes before the pain becomes so intense that some people pass out—or even beg to have their foot amputated.
A tourist in Australia stepped into the water, felt a sharp stab, and collapsed screaming. Even after doctors treated him, he said the pain was worse than anything he’d ever felt in his life.