Synanceiidae

20 species in this family

The Synanceiidae family includes 20 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Alcock's scorpionfish

Minous inermis

Synanceiidae

Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus)

Synanceiidae

Bearded ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus)

Synanceiidae

Blackfin stonefish

Pseudosynanceia melanostigma

Synanceiidae

Chinese stinger

Inimicus sinensis

Synanceiidae

Dornorn (Synanceia horrida)

Synanceiidae

Dornorn (Synanceia verrucosa)

Synanceiidae

Fivekeel stinger

Minous quincarinatus

Synanceiidae

Gray goblinfish

Minous monodactylus

Synanceiidae

Longsnout stinger

Inimicus cuvieri

Synanceiidae

Onestick stingfish

Minous coccineus

Synanceiidae

Orangebanded stingfish

Choridactylus multibarbus

Synanceiidae

Painted stinger

Minous pictus

Synanceiidae

Pitted stonefish

Erosa erosa

Synanceiidae

Red Sea stonefish

Synanceia nana

Synanceiidae

Scorpionfish (Inimicus japonicus)

Synanceiidae

Spinynose stingfish

Minous trachycephalus

Synanceiidae

Stargazing stonefish

Trachicephalus uranoscopus

Synanceiidae

Striped stingfish

Choridactylus striatus

Synanceiidae

Threestick stingfish

Choridactylus natalensis

Synanceiidae