Reef Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa), family Synanceiidae, order Perciformes, found in shallow waters of the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific
VERY VENOMOUS!
The most widely distributed stonefish species.
This family of fish were formerly in the scorpionfish family Scorpaenidae.
This is most likely the most venomous fish in the world.
Venom is delivered through sharp dorsal spines.
photograph by Frank Krasovec














