Synanceia horrida
- Usual depth0–23 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, June, and August
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Synanceia horrida, the estuarine stonefish, hollow-cheek stonefish, horrid stonefish, rough stonefish or true stonefish, is a species of venomous, marine ray-finned fish, a stonefish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae which is classified as being within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It is a benthic fish which is found in the Indo-Pacific region. This species is considered to be one of the most dangerous venomous fish in the world. It is a popular exhibit in public aquaria and is found in the private aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 8 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–23 m · Deepest record: 239.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Tsunodarumaokoze, ツノダルマオコゼ
Other scientific names: Scorpaena horrida, Synanceia horrid, Synanceia trachynis, Synanceja horrida, Synaneceiea horrida
Similar species
- Stonefish
Synanceia verrucosa
- Bearded Ghoul
Inimicus didactylus
- Spotted ghoul
Inimicus sinensis
- Painted Stinger
Minous pictus
- Whitetail Goblinfish
Minous quincarinatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 235 open-data records from 1766 to 2018.
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