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Aquatics Gallery > Oceans of the World Zone
SPECIE NAME:Synanceia verrucosa
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Reef Stonefish
LOCATION: This stonefish lives primarily above the Tropic of Capricorn. It is the most widespread species in the stonefish family, and is known from shallow tropical marine waters in the Pacific and Indian Oceans from the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef.
HABITAT: They usually live on rubble or coral bottoms, often under rocks or ledges, but are also known to be able to bury in sand using their large pectoral fins.
SIZE: 35cm(14in) 1KG
DIET: The Reef Stonefish eats fishes and crustacea.
FACT: The Reef Stonefish has thirteen stout dorsal fin spines which can inject an extremely poisonous venom
COMMON NAME OF THE SPECIE: Reef Stonefish
LOCATION: This stonefish lives primarily above the Tropic of Capricorn. It is the most widespread species in the stonefish family, and is known from shallow tropical marine waters in the Pacific and Indian Oceans from the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef.
HABITAT: They usually live on rubble or coral bottoms, often under rocks or ledges, but are also known to be able to bury in sand using their large pectoral fins.
SIZE: 35cm(14in) 1KG
DIET: The Reef Stonefish eats fishes and crustacea.
FACT: The Reef Stonefish has thirteen stout dorsal fin spines which can inject an extremely poisonous venom