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Common names: Gatasan, Lupu, Stonefish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 90102.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and flatheads) > Synanceiidae (Stonefishes) > Synanceiinae
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Common names from other countries

Stonefish, Stonefish, Debu-batu tembaga, ... more

Main reference

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene. 1990. (Ref. 2334)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4690)

Environment

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: India to China, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Reported from Vanuatu (Ref. 13300).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5. A drab species, usually brownish grey to reddish brown with a pattern of fine lines across the caudal fin. Eyes well elevated compared to the reef stonefish S. verrucosa (Ref. 48635).

Inhabits coastal reefs and estuaries (Ref. 9710). Makes a shallow depression by scooping up sand or mud with its pectoral fins until it is piled up around the sides of its body. Lies motionless on sandy bottom areas. Comes out at night and often moves on top of reefs (Ref. 48635). In Guinness Book of Records as most venomous fish (Ref. 6472). Solitary in coral rubble and rocks, extremely difficult to detect (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Venomous (Ref. 4716)

Human uses

Aquarium: public aquariums

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
4.3 ±0.7 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (63 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Unknown

Synanceia horrida (Linnaeus, 1766)