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Synanceiidae

20 species in this family

The Synanceiidae family belongs to the scorpionfishes, gurnards & sculpins and includes 20 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Best-known species

Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus) — Synanceiidae
Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus)
Synanceiidae
 Orangebanded stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) — Synanceiidae
Orangebanded stingfish
Choridactylus multibarbus
Synanceiidae
 Dornorn (Synanceia horrida) — Synanceiidae
Dornorn (Synanceia horrida)
Synanceiidae
 Pitted stonefish (Erosa erosa) — Synanceiidae
Pitted stonefish
Erosa erosa
Synanceiidae
 Scorpionfish (Inimicus japonicus) — Synanceiidae
Scorpionfish (Inimicus japonicus)
Synanceiidae
 Stargazing stonefish (Trachicephalus uranoscopus) — Synanceiidae
Stargazing stonefish
Trachicephalus uranoscopus
Synanceiidae
 Bearded ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus) — Synanceiidae
Bearded ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus)
Synanceiidae
 Dornorn (Synanceia verrucosa) — Synanceiidae
Dornorn (Synanceia verrucosa)
Synanceiidae
 Gray goblinfish (Minous monodactylus) — Synanceiidae
Gray goblinfish
Minous monodactylus
Synanceiidae
 Onestick stingfish (Minous coccineus) — Synanceiidae
Onestick stingfish
Minous coccineus
Synanceiidae

All species from A to Z

Alcock's scorpionfish (Minous inermis) — Synanceiidae
Alcock's scorpionfish
Minous inermis
Synanceiidae
 Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus) — Synanceiidae
Bearded ghoul (Inimicus didactylus)
Synanceiidae
 Bearded ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus) — Synanceiidae
Bearded ghoul (Inimicus caledonicus)
Synanceiidae
 Blackfin stonefish (Pseudosynanceia melanostigma) — Synanceiidae
Blackfin stonefish
Pseudosynanceia melanostigma
Synanceiidae
 Chinese stinger (Inimicus sinensis) — Synanceiidae
Chinese stinger
Inimicus sinensis
Synanceiidae
 Dornorn (Synanceia horrida) — Synanceiidae
Dornorn (Synanceia horrida)
Synanceiidae
 Dornorn (Synanceia verrucosa) — Synanceiidae
Dornorn (Synanceia verrucosa)
Synanceiidae
 Fivekeel stinger (Minous quincarinatus) — Synanceiidae
Fivekeel stinger
Minous quincarinatus
Synanceiidae
 Gray goblinfish (Minous monodactylus) — Synanceiidae
Gray goblinfish
Minous monodactylus
Synanceiidae
 Longsnout stinger (Inimicus cuvieri) — Synanceiidae
Longsnout stinger
Inimicus cuvieri
Synanceiidae
 Onestick stingfish (Minous coccineus) — Synanceiidae
Onestick stingfish
Minous coccineus
Synanceiidae
 Orangebanded stingfish (Choridactylus multibarbus) — Synanceiidae
Orangebanded stingfish
Choridactylus multibarbus
Synanceiidae
 Painted stinger (Minous pictus) — Synanceiidae
Painted stinger
Minous pictus
Synanceiidae
 Pitted stonefish (Erosa erosa) — Synanceiidae
Pitted stonefish
Erosa erosa
Synanceiidae
 Red Sea stonefish (Synanceia nana) — Synanceiidae
Red Sea stonefish
Synanceia nana
Synanceiidae
 Scorpionfish (Inimicus japonicus) — Synanceiidae
Scorpionfish (Inimicus japonicus)
Synanceiidae
 Spinynose stingfish (Minous trachycephalus) — Synanceiidae
Spinynose stingfish
Minous trachycephalus
Synanceiidae
 Stargazing stonefish (Trachicephalus uranoscopus) — Synanceiidae
Stargazing stonefish
Trachicephalus uranoscopus
Synanceiidae
 Striped stingfish (Choridactylus striatus) — Synanceiidae
Striped stingfish
Choridactylus striatus
Synanceiidae
 Threestick stingfish (Choridactylus natalensis) — Synanceiidae
Threestick stingfish
Choridactylus natalensis
Synanceiidae