Synanceia verrucosa: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the synanceia verrucosa lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	السمكة الصخرية المرجانية
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Scorpaeniformes
Family	Synanceiidae

Where does the synanceia verrucosa live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the synanceia verrucosa in 10 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: South China Sea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the synanceia verrucosa endangered?

The synanceia verrucosa’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the synanceia verrucosa?

The synanceia verrucosa (السمكة الصخرية المرجانية) is a ray-finned fish in the order Scorpaeniformes and the family Synanceiidae, genus Synanceia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the synanceia verrucosa

Synanceia verrucosa, the reef stonefish, is a species of venomous, marine ray-finned fish, belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae, which is classified as being within the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It is the most widespread species of stonefish, mostly found in shallow waters of the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific. It possesses highly effective venom that can kill humans. It is the type species of Synanceia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Synanceia verrucosa (revision 1354641946), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2330446 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).