Synanceia verrucosa

Reef Stonefish
Temporal range: Miocene to recent
Reef stonefish in an aquarium in Prague
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Synanceiidae
Genus: Synanceia
Species:
S. verrucosa
Binomial name
Synanceia verrucosa
Synonyms
  • 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, 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.

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