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Reef Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa

The Lethal Rock (16 inches / 40 cm). The most venomous fish on planet Earth. Its sting will kill a human if anti-venom is not administered immediately.

Family
Synanceiidae
Origin
Indo-Pacifico
Tank use
Used in 0 tanks
Temperature

24 °C - 28 °C

pH

8.1 - 8.4

Water type

Freshwater

Tank level

Bottom

Adult size

40 cm

Care and observations

DEATH WARNING: This is not a pet, it is a loaded biological weapon. If you put your hand in the tank to clean the glass and accidentally brush against its perfectly camouflaged spine, you will experience the most excruciating pain known to medical science, followed by tissue necrosis, respiratory failure, and death. DO NOT KEEP THIS FISH.

Fish profile

Tank level
Bottom
Adult size
40 cm
GH
15 dGH - 25 dGH
KH
n/a
TDS
n/a
Conductivity
n/a

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