Red Sea stonefish
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Red Sea Stonefish | ||||||||||||||
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Synanceia nana Eschmeyer & Rama-Rao, 1973 |
[edit] Description
Length up to 13.5cm, described as "hazardous" due to the venom contained in its dorsal spines
[edit] Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
[edit] References
- "Synanceia nana". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005. Fishbase species 12085