A Weever fish. (Matt Slater via SWNS)
Brits visiting the beach during the heatwave have been warned of a venomous fish with an "excruciating" sting, which is hiding in the shallows.
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Weever fish are small fish with venomous spines that bury themselves half in the sand in the shallows. (Matt Slater via SWNS)
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Their official name is Echiichthys vipera - after the viper snake, known for its potent venom. (Matt Slater via SWNS)
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