Synanceia verrucosa

(Synanceia verrucosa)

Description

Synanceia verrucosa is a fish species known as the reef stonefish. It is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines. It lives on reef bottoms camouflaged as a rock. It is the most venomous known fish in the world. It can be lethal to humans.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Scorpaeniformes
Family:Synanceiidae
Genus:Synanceia
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