Distribution: from the Red Sea and Eastern Africa to Southern Japan, Hawaii, French Polynesia, the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Often confused with the “real” stonefish, Synanceia verrucosa.
at Police Beach (Malaysia) © anne
at Siladen (Indonesia) © lafilledurecif
at Lumbalumba Resort (Indonesia) © paradis974
at Gili Meno (Indonesia) © paradis974
at The Underwater Restaurant (Israel)
at EAPC Beach (Israel)
at Marsa Mubarak (Egypt) © bruno56
at Blue Hole Dahab (Egypt) © anne
at Récif Attitude (Mauritius) © nicoleguillemin
at Lagon de l’Hermitage (Réunion Island)
at Vilamendhoo (Maldives) © dominique
at Lagon de Saint-Leu (Réunion Island)
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