stonefish


stone·fish

noun \ˈstōn-ˌfish\

Definition of STONEFISH

: any of several small spiny venomous bony fishes (family Synanceiidae, especially genus Synanceja) common about coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific

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First Known Use of STONEFISH

1896

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