Have you seen this viral photo circulating online that captures an epic battle between a sea snake and poisonous stonefish? Australian fisherman Rick Trippe photographed the duo locked in mortal combat in the waters of Darwin Harbour. Being an animal lover who has experience handling snakes, Trippe separated the tangled pair but the snake eventually overtook the stonefish once they were released back in the water.
Stonefish are among the deadliest fish in the ocean, secreting deadly neurotoxins from the base of their dorsal fin spines, while sea snake venom can immobilise its prey.