Dr. Janaka Ruban of the faculty of medicine at Ruhunu University requests that people using the sea near the Galle lighthouse be aware of poisonous fish that roam close to the lighthouse. He says either to wear slippers or flip-flops when diving in order to avoid the stings of this fish. (Sri Lanka Latest News)
Dr. Janaka Ruban mentioned that several people were admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital recently after being bitten by bullfish while swimming in the sea near the lighthouse.
The bullfish is found in the sea in many parts of Sri Lanka. Also, the bullfish lives in the seas of many countries including Australia, Indonesia and India. These days the bullfish roams the sea near the Galle Fort lighthouse. It is believed to come close to land on the coast for breeding purposes.
This fish is not a fish that swims and eats thorns. And there is no ability to swim. It is a very slow-moving fish. If you say how slow it is, this fish has moss on its back—covered in sand. The bullfish has thirteen spines on its back.
If you are bitten by a bullfish shell while bathing in the sea, immediately come to land and sit down. Put the shelled leg in a bowl of hot water.
Then go to the hospital for treatment. This fish lives on the reef or by the reef. These days are on the sand in the shallow sea, like a small piece of rock. Mr. Janaka Ruban said that it is impossible to differentiate a fish from a stone.
