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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.
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.
The vernacular name, stonefish, for some of these fishes derives from their behaviour of camouflaging as rocks. The type species of the family is the reef stonefish ( Synanceia verrucosa ). Taxonomy
The stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, has a diverse set of toxins that disrupts basic human ability.When injected with the toxins found in the dorsal fins of the fish, individuals will suffer from skeletal muscle paralysis, extreme pain, seizures, convulsions, respiratory arrest, and damage to the cardiovascular system. [1]
Stonefish sting lethality in man has been scarcely documented since the middle of the 20th century. We report three clinical cases, including one fatality, emphasizing the cardiovascular toxicity of the Synanceia verrucosa venom, and its potentially lethal effects.
A beachgoer spotted a highly venomous stonefish with immaculate camouflage at Queensland’s Bribie Island on January 6.This footage, shot by Bianca Kristin, shows the fish resembling a rock ...
Synanceia verrucosa, a species of stonefish, is lined with dorsal spines that deliver an intensely painful and lethal venom. It is sometimes called the most venomous fish in the world. There are at least 1,200 species of venomous fish, including: Stonefishes (Synanceia spp.) Lionfishes (Pterois spp.) Scorpionfishes
Estuarine stonefish, Synanceia horrida (Linnaeus, 1766) (India to Australia and north to China) [2] Reef stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (East Africa and the Red Sea to southeastern Polynesia) [2] Leaf scorpionfish, Taenianotus triacanthus Lacepede, 1802 (East Africa to the Galapagos) [2]