Synanceia nana
Synanceia nana is a species of venomous fish, regionally referred to as the Red Sea stonefish or Dwarf scorpionfish.
| Red Sea Stonefish | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Synanceiidae |
| Genus: | Synanceia |
| Species: | S. nana |
| Binomial name | |
| Synanceia nana Eschmeyer & Rama Rao, 1973 | |
Description
Length up to 13.5 cm, described as "hazardous" due to the venom contained in its dorsal spines
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2005). "Synanceia nana" in FishBase. 10 2005 version. Fishbase species 12085
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