Leptosynanceia
| Leptosynanceia asteroblepa | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Synanceiidae |
| Genus: |
Leptosynanceia Bleeker, 1874 |
| Species: | L. asteroblepa |
| Binomial name | |
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Leptosynanceia asteroblepa (J. Richardson, 1844) |
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Leptosynanceia asteroblepa is a species of stonefish native to the marine and fresh waters of Southeast Asia. This species grows to a length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) TL. This species is an extremely dangerous fish whose venom can cause a human to die within 1 to 2 hours after contact. The pain caused by the venom is described as "agonizing". This species is the only known member of its genus.
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