Synanceia verrucosa
| Reef Stonefish | |
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| Reef stonefish in an aquarium in Prague | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Synanceiidae |
| Genus: | Synanceia |
| Species: | S. verrucosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
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| Synonyms | |
Synanceia verrucosa, the reef 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. It possesses highly effective venom that can kill humans. It is the type species of Synanceia.