Synanceia horrida

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Vernacular names
English : Estuarine stonefish
French : Poisson-pierre d’estuaire

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Perciformes
Family : Synanceiidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Large size, very big upturned mouth. Eyes on a prominent ridge, deep pit behind eyes and on cheeks. Skin very warty. Coloration from dull brown, to reddish on flanks, vermiculated fins.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific, from India to south China, Philippines and Vanuatu, south to north Australia. Found around coastal reefs and estuaries, on sandy and muddy bottoms, to 40 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range but isn’t abundant. It is locally caught for food and for trade but no real threats are known. Its range overlaps with protected marine areas.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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