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Pseudosynanceia melanostigma Day, 1875 Blackfin stonefish |
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photo by
Khan, M.M. |
| Family: | Synanceiidae (Stonefishes), subfamily: Synanceiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A benthic (Ref. 68964) species occurring over muddy substrate (Ref. 11441), It has dorsal spines with venom glands (Ref. 11441) which can cause extremely painful and potentially fatal wounds (Ref. 13710). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2017 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||