Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Synanceiidae | Phylum Chordata Order Scorpaeniformes Rank Species | |
Genus Leptosynanceia
Bleeker, 1874 Similar Trachicephalus, Choridactylus, Inimicus sinensis | ||
Leptosynanceia asteroblepa is a species of stonefish native to the marine and fresh waters of Southeast Asia. This species grows to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) TL. This species is an extremely dangerous fish whose venom can cause a human to die within 1 to 2 hours after contact. The pain caused by the venom is described as "agonizing". This species is the only known member of its genus.
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