stonefish

[ stohn-fish ]

noun

, plural stone·fish·es, (especially collectively) stone·fish.

1. a tropical scorpion fish, Synanceja verrucosa, having dorsal-fin spines from which a deadly poison is discharged.

stonefish

/ ˈstəʊnˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. a venomous tropical marine scorpaenid fish, Synanceja verrucosa, that resembles a piece of rock on the seabed

Word History and Origins

Origin of stonefish¹

First recorded in 1660–70; stone + fish