Synanceiidae, the stonefishes, are a family of ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes, found in the Indo-Pacific region. They are close relatives of the scorpionfishes, with both placed in the subor
Synanceia is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae, commonly known as the stonefish, which is classified within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish and close relativ
Synanceiidae
…1839 (stonefishes) Genus Dampierosa Whitley, 1932 Genus Erosa Swainson, 1839 Genus Leptosynanceia Bleeker, 1874 Genus Pseudosynanceia Day, 1875 Genus Synanceia Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Genus Trachicephalus Swainson, 1839…
Ichthyologie; ou, Histoire naturelle des poissons
Synanceia verrucosa in a public aquarium
1936 article from Melbourne newspaper The Argus about venomous stonefish.