Red Sea stonefish (Synanceia nana)

Scientific name: Synanceia nana Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1973

Red Sea stonefish (Synanceia nana)

The Red Sea stonefish (Synanceia nana) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Species facts

Scientific name
Synanceia nana
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.5
Depth range
4–18 m (13–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 4 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous

Sources

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

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