| Synanceia | |
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| Synanceia horrida, 1796 illustration | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Scorpaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Synanceiinae |
| Tribe: | Synanceiini |
| Genus: | Synanceia Bloch and J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Scorpaena brachion | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Synanceia is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae, the stonefish, which is classified within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish and relatives. Stonefish are the most venomous fish known; stings can be fatal to humans.[2][3] They are found in the coastal regions of the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes confused with the freshwater lionfish.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Synanceiinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ Smith, M.M.; Heemstra, P.C., eds. (2003). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Penguin Random House South Africa. ISBN 1-86872-890-0.
- ^ "Puffer Fish". Retrieved 26 January 2017.