Blackfin stonefish (Pseudosynanceia melanostigma)

Scientific name: Pseudosynanceia melanostigma Day, 1875

Blackfin stonefish (Pseudosynanceia melanostigma)

The Blackfin stonefish (Pseudosynanceia melanostigma) is a brackish-water fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudosynanceia melanostigma
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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