Kingdom Animalia Order Scorpaeniformes Genus Synanceia Higher classification Stonefishes Found in Red Sea | Phylum Chordata Family Synanceiidae Scientific name Synanceia nana Rank Species | |
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Similar Stonefishes, Scorpionfish, Scorpaeniformes, Actinopterygii, Trachicephalus | ||
Synanceia nana is a species of venomous fish, regionally referred to as the Red Sea stonefish or Dwarf scorpionfish.
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Description
Length up to 13.5cm, described as "hazardous" due to the venom contained in its dorsal spines
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
References
Synanceia nana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA