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Not to be confused with Rockfish

For the Neighbours character, see Stonefish Rebecchi

Stonefish
Conservation status
Not evaluated
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Scorpaeniformes Family: Synanceiidae Genus: Synanceia Species: S. verrucosa
Binomial name
Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801

The stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa, also known as the the reef stone or dornorn is a carnivorous ray-finned fish with venomous spines that lives on reef bottoms, camouflaged as a rock. It is the most venomous known fish in the world.^[1][1] Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... Genera and species See text. ... Binomial name Morone saxatilis (Walbaum, 1792) The striped bass Morone saxatilis is a member of the temperate bass family native to North America but widely introduced elsewhere. ... Information Nickname(s) Stonie Occupation Roadhouse Manager Spouse(s) Chantelle Rebecchi Relatives Angie Rebecchi Kevin Rebecchi Sr. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1440x1081, 621 KB) see http://en. ... The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive either in the present day or the future. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families See text Scorpaeniformes is an order of ray-finned fish, also called the Scleroparei, closely related to and sometimes included in the Perciformes. ... Genera Choridactylus Erosa Inimicus Leptosynanceia Minous Pseudosynanceia Synanceia Trachicephalus See text for species Stonefishes (Family Synanceiidae, Nelson, 1994) are a family of ray-finned fish, found in the Indo-Pacific region. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Marcus Elieser Bloch (1723 - 1799) was a German medical doctor and naturalist. ... Johann Gottlob Schneider (January 18, 1750 - January 12, 1822), German classical scholar and naturalist, was born at Koilmen in Saxony. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... It has been suggested that Snake poison be merged into this article or section. ... Countershaded Ibex are almost invisible in the Israeli desert. ...

Range

The stonefish lives primarily above the tropic of Capricorn: It is the most widespread species of the stonefishes family, and is known to be found in the shallow tropical marine waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans, ranging from the Red Sea to the Queensland Great Barrier Reef. World map showing the Tropic of Capricorn For the novel by Henry Miller, see Tropic of Capricorn (novel). ... Genera and species See text. ... Pacific redirects here. ... Location of the Red Sea The Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean between Africa and Asia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ...

Description

stonefish head detail, natural colours, Dahab.

The average length of most stonefish is about 35-50 centimeters. It has a mottled greenish to mostly brown color which aids in its ability to camouflage itself among the rocks of many of the tropical reefs. The fish eats mostly small fish, shrimp and other crustaceans. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 480 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alan Slater, Dahab 2003 This image is incorrectly labelled - it is actually Synanceia verrucosa I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 480 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alan Slater, Dahab 2003 This image is incorrectly labelled - it is actually Synanceia verrucosa I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into... Evening in Dahab on the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Superfamilies Alpheoidea Atyoidea Bresilioidea Campylonotoidea Crangonoidea Galatheacaridoidea Nematocarcinoidea Oplophoroidea Palaemonoidea Pandaloidea Pasiphaeoidea Procaridoidea Processoidea Psalidopodoidea Stylodactyloidea True shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. ... For the Dutch band, see Crustacean (band). ...

Habitat

Its main habitat is on coral reefs,around dull coloured plants near and about rocks, or can be found dormant in the mud or sand.

Points of note

The primary commercial significance of the stonefish is as an aquarium pet, but they are also sold for their meat in Hong Kong markets. In addition, stonefish is also consumed in Japan as expensive sashimi cuisine (called okoze, オコゼ). Stonefish can survive out of water for up to 20 hours. “Aquaria” redirects here. ... Assorted sashimi Sashimi (Japanese: ) is a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafoods, thinly sliced into pieces about 2. ...

Venom

Its dorsal area is lined with spines that release a venomous toxin. It is the most dangerous of known venomous fish and its venom causes severe pain with possible shock, paralysis, and tissue death depending on the depth of the penetration. This level can be fatal to humans if not given medical attention within a couple of hours. Immediate first aid treatment requires the immobilisation of venom at penetration site; depending on the depth of penetration this can be achieved either by firm constrictive bandaging or by a managed tourniquet sited between wound and proximal flexure. Wasp sting, with droplet of venom Venom (literally, poison of animal origin) is any of a variety of toxins used by animals, for the purpose of defense and hunting. ... For other uses, see Toxin (disambiguation). ... Venomous fish are fish that produce venom. ... This article is about the medical condition. ... Paralysed redirects here. ... Necrosis (in Greek Νεκρός = Dead) is the name given to accidental death of cells and living tissue. ... First aid is a series of simple, life-saving medical techniques that a non-doctor or layman can be trained to perform. ... A tourniquet can be defined as a constricting or compressing device used to control venous and arterial circulation to an extremity for a period of time. ...

The venom consists of a mixture of proteins, including the hemolytic stonustoxin, the neurotoxic trachynilysin and the cardioactive cardioleputin; an antivenin is available. Antivenin (or antivenom, or antivenene) is a biological product used in the treatment of venomous bites or stings. ...

Since the venom is protein based, it can be denatured by the application of a very hot compress to the injury site. Some relief can be gained from infiltrating the wound with a local anaesthetic. This is a temporary measure to reduce localised pain and shock. Medical help must be sought at the earliest opportunity. Typically, surviving victims suffer localised nerve damage occasionally leading to atrophy of adjoining muscle tissues. A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... Irreversible egg protein denaturation and loss of solubility, caused by the high temperature (while cooking it) Denaturation is the alteration of a protein or nucleic acids shape through some form of external stress (for example, by applying heat, acid or alkali), in such a way that it will no... A local anesthetic is a drug that reversibly inhibits the propagation of signals along nerves. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Axonotmesis. ... Atrophy is the partial or complete wasting away of a part of the body. ... A top-down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin musculus little mouse [1]) is contractile tissue of the body and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. ...

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The pain is said to be so bad that the victims of its sting want to cut off the affected limb. The poisonous sting of Scorpion Fish and Lionfish are said to deliver the same level of pain. Subfamilies See text. ... Lionfish in Red Sea near Hurghada Lionfish, Peleliu, Palau Lionfish at the Dallas World Aquarium A Lionfish is any of several species of venomous marine fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois, Ebosia or Dendrochirus, of the family Scorpaenidae. ...

Two Red Sea stonefish camouflaged in their natural habitat, Dahab Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 467 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alan Slater Dahab I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Evening in Dahab on the Gulf of Aqaba. ...

Stonefish natural colours, Dahab Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 495 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1113 × 1347 pixel, file size: 440 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Alan Slater Red Sea May 2003 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Evening in Dahab on the Gulf of Aqaba. ...

References

1. ^ "Synanceia verrucosa". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 5 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.

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