
Synanceia verrucosa
Reef Stonefish
As recorded: Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Animalia › Chordata › Scorpaeniformes › Synanceiidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen and R.H. SniderGerald R. Allen →Robert H. Snider →
- Date
- December 2, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak, N end; lagoon side
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synanceia verrucosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. 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 9011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38915107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9011.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38915107 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
