Synanceia verrucosa
Reef Stonefish
As recorded: Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Synanceiidae
- Collected by
- Local fisherman, via J.E. Randall and B. Hickson
- Date
- February 24, 1983
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synanceia verrucosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 543 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
C9JC+RR, Faaa, Polynésie française
(c) elodie_courtois, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Gili Air, Gili Indah, Pemenang, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Хургада, Hurghada, Аль-Бахр-аль-Ахмар, Египет
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-09-26
Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Synanceia verrucosa. BPBM 37927. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38915228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37927.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38915228 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026