Synanceia horrida

Synanceia horrida
Stonefish in Lembeh Strait. The fish is facing left, with its left eye visible on the large protrusion.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Synanceia
Species:
S. horrida
Binomial name
Synanceia horrida
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Synonyms[2]
  • Scorpaena horrida Linnaeus, 1766
  • Synanceia trachynis Richardson, 1842

Synanceia horrida, the estuarine stonefish, hollow-cheek stonefish, horrid stonefish, rough stonefish or true stonefish, is a species of venomous, marine ray-finned fish, a stonefish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae which is classified as being within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It is a benthic fish which is found in the Indo-Pacific region. This species is considered to be one of the most dangerous venomous fish in the world. It is a popular exhibit in public aquaria and is found in the private aquarium trade.

  1. ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Synanceia horrida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114179968A116344072. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114179968A116344072.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synanceia horrida". FishBase. February 2022 version.