#synanceiidae

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.

Simultaneously the most venomous fish in the world, and popular in private and public aquaria. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1766.

Also known as the Reef Stonefish, and found in coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific. In Australia, they’re most common in the northern half of the country, but they’re increasingly common down here in Perth. Which is a bit of a worry, given how popular swimming is here. It’s not like the shark nets, drum-lines, and shark-baiting the West Australian newspaper editor keeps screaming about will do anything.