Synanceia
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For the tropical fish, see Ocosia spinosa.
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.
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Synanceia | |
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Type specie Synanceia horrida, 1796 illustration | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Scorpaenidae |
Subfamily: | Synanceiinae |
Tribe: | Synanceiini |
Genus: | Synanceia Bloch and J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
Type species | |
Scorpaena horrida |
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