Synanceia verrucosa

Reef Stonefish
Reef stonefish in an aquarium in Prague
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Synanceia
Species:
S. verrucosa
Binomial name
Synanceia verrucosa
Synonyms[2]
  • Synanceichthys verrucosa (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Synanceichthys verrucosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
  • Scorpaena brachion Lacépède, 1801
  • Synanceia brachio Cuvier, 1829
  • Synanceia thersites Seale, 1901
Reef stonefish in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Synanceia verrucosa, the reef stonefish or simply stonefish, is a species of venomous, marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae which is classified as being within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It is the most widespread species of stonefish, mostly found in shallow waters of the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific.[3] It possesses highly effective venom which can be lethal to humans.[4] It is the type species of Synanceia.

  1. ^ Motomura, H.; Matsuura, K. & Khan, M. (2018). "Synanceia verrucosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T114180058A116389039. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T114180058A116389039.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Synanceia verrucosa". FishBase. February 2022 version.
  3. ^ Smith, J. L. B. (1977). Smiths' Sea Fishes. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 478. ISBN 9783642828584.
  4. ^ Wells, V. "The Stonefish – The Deadliest Fish in The World". Petplace. Retrieved 30 June 2014.