CIBED - - Reef Stonefish

Synanceia verrucosa Reef Stonefish No‘u ^RR

f.SCORPAENIDAE Scorpionfishes sf.Synanceiinae

Synanceia verrucosa Reef Stonefish No‘u ^RR

f.SCORPAENIDAE Scorpionfishes sf.Synanceiinae

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Intl. NamesReef Stonefish ^EN , Stonefish ^EN Stone Fish ^EN Stonefish ^EN Echter Steinfisch ^DE Poisson‑pierre ^FR

Local NamesNo‘u^{RR,MG,MK,MT,AK,PL} Nou^AT Nohu^TNs,TNw Nohu-pōhatu^MH,RK Nou Watu^PK,NS

Pacific NamesNohu ^TAH Punga Punga ^TUA Nou ^MVA

Sci. NamesSynanceia verrucosa (accepted name) , Synanceichthys verrucosus, Synanceja verrucosa

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, spc.Fishes, c.Bony Fishes, f.Scorpionfishes, sf.Stonefishes - Bony Fish

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.PISCES, c.OSTEICHTHYES, o.Scorpaeniformes, so.Scorpaenoidei, f.SCORPAENIDAE, sf.Synanceiinae

Natl. PresencePresent

Sth. PresenceRR^PMG^PAT?MK?MT?AK⁺⁺PL?MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN?MH?RK?PK^PNS?SW?

VouchersRR¹⁹⁹⁹ MG¹⁹⁸¹ PK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNative: e.Africa - Societies; n. to Japan; s. to GBR;

HabitatAquatic; Marine; Nearshore

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusMedicine

Harmful StatusHarmful - serious; injects venom

UsesNo Content

IdentificationTo 35cm SL.(RM91) [ 35cm - GBR]

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Reef Stonefish ^EN [SPC] Stonefish^EN Stone Fish^EN Stonefish^EN Echter Steinfisch^DE Poisson-pierre^FR

Pacific Names

Nohu ^TAH Punga Punga^TUA Nou^MVA

Local Names

No‘u^{RR,MG,MK,MT,AK,PL} Nou^AT Nohu^TNs,TNw Nohu-pōhatu^MH,RK Nou Watu^PK,NS

National Name: No‘u ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	No‘u
Rarotonga	P	No‘u
Mangaia	P	No‘u
Ātiu		Nou
Ma‘uke		No‘u
Miti‘āro		No‘u
Aitutaki	++	No‘u
Palmerston		No‘u
Tongareva-write		Nohu
Tongareva-speak		Nohu
Manihiki		Nohu-pōhatu
Rakahanga		Nohu-pōhatu
Pukapuka	P	Nou Watu
Nassau		Nou Watu

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Absent

islands: [ , {label: 'Rarotonga', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 404.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 222, labelTop: 404} , {label: 'Mangaia', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 427.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 274, labelTop: 426} , {label: 'Ātiu', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 372.5, left: 261.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 382} , {label: 'Ma‘uke', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 374.5, left: 282.5, labelLeft: 284, labelTop: 385} , {label: 'Miti‘āro', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 358.5, left: 274.5, labelLeft: 283, labelTop: 351} , {label: 'Aitutaki', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 334.5, left: 210.5, labelLeft: 209, labelTop: 321} , {label: 'Palmerston', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 309.5, left: 112.5, labelLeft: 124, labelTop: 309} , {label: 'Manuae', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 346.5, left: 234.5, labelLeft: 244, labelTop: 338} , {label: 'Takūtea', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 362.5, left: 254.5, labelLeft: 211, labelTop: 363} , {label: 'Tongareva', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 32.5, left: 260.5, labelLeft: 205, labelTop: 31} , {label: 'Manihiki', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 80.5, left: 175.5, labelLeft: 187, labelTop: 80} , {label: 'Rakahanga', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 63.5, left: 173.5, labelLeft: 186, labelTop: 63} , {label: 'Pukapuka', stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 88.5, left: 33.5, labelLeft: 45, labelTop: 88} , {label: 'Nassau', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 108.5, left: 46.5, labelLeft: 59, labelTop: 108} , {label: 'Suwarrow', stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#fff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: '', top: 162.5, left: 115.5, labelLeft: 127, labelTop: 162} ] , legend: [{label: 'Not Assessed', top: 235, stroke: '#0000a0', fill: '#ffffff', symbol: 'WR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: 'Present', top: 250, stroke: '#009900', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Present', top: 265, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'GWR', tris: '#ACACAC', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Absent', top: 280, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RR', tris: '', trif: ''}, {label: '? Absent', top: 295, stroke: '#C00000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RWR', tris: '#c0c0c0', trif: '#ffffff'}, {label: 'Intercepted', top: 312, stroke: '#990000', fill: '#CC0000', symbol: 'RDR', tris: '#000000', trif: '#000000'}, {label: 'Extirpated/Extinct', top: 331, stroke: '#006600', fill: '#00CC00', symbol: 'RGR', tris: '#660000', trif: '#CC0000'} ]

Island	Status
Rarotonga	Present
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu
Ma‘uke
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki	++
Palmerston
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva
Manihiki
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	Present
Nassau
Suwarrow

Note: S.Group and N.Group. PLUS:

Vouchers for:
Synanceia verrucosa

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga _____ 1999 3fvP fieldvisual+photo photo, lagoon, D.Drumm, 1999, ID G.McCormack.

Mangaia _____ 1981 4bm book report recorded as Synanceichthys verrucosa (Clerk81)

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 5ir informant report informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

Nassau

Suwarrow

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no data available

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no data available

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Medicinal

no data available

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McCormack, Gerald (2026) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2026.04.24 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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