Synanceiini commonly known as stonefishes, is a

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within the subfamily

Synanceiinae Synanceiinae is a subfamily of venomous ray-finned fishes, waspfishes, which is classified as part of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These fishes are found in the Indo-Pacific oceans. They are primarily marine, ...

, the stonefishes, part of the

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Scorpaenidae The Scorpaenidae (also known as scorpionfish) are a family of mostly marine fish that includes many of the world's most venomous species. As their name suggests, scorpionfish have a type of "sting" in the form of sharp spines coated with venom ...

, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. These fishes are found in the

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Genera

Synanceiini contains the following genera: * ''

Dampierosa The daruma stinger (''Dampierosa daruma''), also known as the North-western stonefish, is a species of venomous ray-finned fish, a stonefish belonging to the subfamily Synanceiinae of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives ...

'' Whitley, 1932 * ''

Erosa The pitted stonefish (''Erosa erosa''), also known as the Pacific monkey-fish, is a species of venomous ray-finned fish, a stonefish be longing to the subfamily Synanceiinae of the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes and their relatives. It ...

'' Swainson, 1839 * '' Leptosynanceia'' Bleeker, 1874 * '' Pseudosynanceia'' Day, 1875 * '' Synanceia''

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, 1801 * ''

Trachicephalus The stargazing stonefish (''Trachicephalus uranoscopus'') is a species of stonefish native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it is found on muddy bottoms in estuaries. This venomous species is also a minor component of local ...

'' Swainson, 1839

References

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