Blackfin stonefish
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Genus: | Pseudosynanceia F. Day, 1875
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Species: | P. melanostigma
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Pseudosynanceia melanostigma F. Day, 1875
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Pseudosynanceia melanostigma, the Blackfin stonefish, is a species of stonefish native to the western Indian Ocean where it occurs in areas with muddy bottoms. This species grows to a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudosynanceia melanostigma". FishBase. December 2012 version.