Reef Stonefish

Scientific Name: synanceia verrucosa
Species: Stonefishes (Synanceiidae)
Other names: Common Stonefish, Fish Stone, Reef Stone, Poison Scorpionfish and Dornorn.

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Description

Also known as Common Stonefish, Fish Stone, Reef Stone, Poison Scorpionfish and Dornorn.

Found singly or in small groups on coral reefs, rubble and sandy bottoms. Often found under rocks. They sometimes bury in the sand with just the fins and spines showing. Extremely well camouflaged.
They feed on small fish and swimming invertebrates.
Predators of the stone fish are Sharks and Rays.
Length - 38-50cm
Depth - 1-30m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

Stonefish are masters of camouflage looking and lying like stones and rocks waiting for their prey.
This is the most venomous fish in the world. It has thirteen stout spines in the dorsal fin which can inject a highly toxic venom if trodden on etc., most victims are reef walkers with flimsy shoes or no shoes.
However if the area around them is disturbed they will swim away.
Highly dangerous have been known to cause death!!

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The Reef Stonefish has been photographed 50 times by user @fishx6

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