Synanceia verrucosa Bloch & Schneider 1801 —Stonefish

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Synanceia verrucosa by Crocetta & Bariche in Crocetta et al. (2015: 697).

Distribution. Red Sea, Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Sokotra, Seychelles, Madagascar and Mascarenes east to Marshall, Tuamotu and Gambier islands, north to southern Japan, south to Western Australia, Queensland (Australia), Middleton Reef, New Caledonia, Tonga and Austral Islands.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (LC: 20 June 2017). Capture and threats: Unknown. Occurrence: Very rare. Nonindigenous species, no conservation action needed .