2. What is Synanceia ?
Synanceia is genus of fish of the family Synanceiidae,
the stonefishes
The color of skin is brown or grey, with red, orange
or yellow patches.
Habitat
Coastal regions of Indian and Pacific oceans
The average size is 30~40cm
Coral, rocky reef, rubble, or aquatic plants
3. What is Synanceia ?
Synanceia(stonefish) is a fish which camouflages itself, resembling a greyish
or brownish stone
The color of skin is brown or grey, with red, orange or yellow patches
Can you find where stone fish is?
4. Toxin of Synanceia
sometimes lead to death
proteinaceous toxin, verrucotoxin (VTX) secreted
from glands of dorsal fin spines
intense pain, respiratory arrest,
damage to the cardiovascular system,
convulsions and skeletal muscle paralysis
One of the most venomous fish currently known in the world
5. If you are stung…
Immerse the wound for 30 to 90 minutes in water as hot as
the poisoned person can tolerate (up to 140 F or 60 C)
because the poisons are heat-sensitive. Repeat as necessary
to control pain.
Do not apply tape to close the wound as this
may increase the risk of infection.
Editor's Notes
verrucotoxin is Neurotoxin
If we can’t find this fish and step on this fish, fish sting our foot and through the vonome duct it inject compressed venom into human foot
This venom induce
