Synanceiidae

E242006

Synanceiidae is a family of venomous marine fish commonly known as stonefishes, notorious for being among the most poisonous fish in the world.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Synanceiidae canonical 3
Synanceia verrucosa 2
Synanceia 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
venomous fish taxon
belongsToSuborder Scorpaenoidei
linked to: Scorpaeniformes
camouflageSubstrate coral
rocks
sand
class Actinopterygii
commonName stonefishes
distribution Indo-Pacific region
Red Sea
coastal waters of Australia
feedingStrategy ambush predator
habitat coral reefs
rocky reefs
sandy bottoms
tropical marine waters
hasAdaptation ability to remain motionless for long periods
dermal appendages that resemble algae or rocks
hasAntivenomAvailable true
hasBodyForm robust and warty
hasCharacteristic benthic
camouflage
cryptic coloration
dorsal fin spines with venom glands
marine
hasReputationAs among the most venomous fish in the world
isVenomous true
kingdom Animalia
notableGenus Inimicus
Synanceia
linked to: Synanceia horrida
notableSpecies Synanceia alula
Synanceia horrida
Synanceia nana
Synanceia verrucosa
linked to: Synanceiidae
order Scorpaeniformes
phylum Chordata
primaryDiet crustaceans
small fish
recognizedBy modern ichthyological taxonomy
riskToHumans accidental stings to waders and divers
taxonRank family
venomDeliverySystem dorsal fin spines
venomEffectOnHumans cardiovascular collapse
intense pain
potentially fatal envenomation
tissue necrosis

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Scorpaeniformes includes Synanceiidae
Scorpaeniformes notableSpecies Synanceia verrucosa
linked to: Synanceiidae
Scorpaenidae hasMember Synanceia
linked to: Synanceiidae
Tetrarogidae relatedTo Synanceiidae
Synanceiidae notableSpecies Synanceia verrucosa
linked to: Synanceiidae
Aploactinidae relatedTo Synanceiidae