Classification:

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Family:	Synanceiidae
Genus:	Synanceia
Species:	S. horrida

Phylogenetic explanation for S. horrida:

Animalia: S. horrida is a multicellular, eukaryotic organism

 Chordata: S. horrida is a vertebrate and has a noto-chord

Actinopterygii: S. horrida possesses lepidotrichia

 Scorpaeniformes: S. horrida has a suborbital stay

Synanceiidae: all members have spines with neurotoxin in them

Synanceia: members are given the nick-name (stonefish)

S. horrida: reddish brown stone-like fish, with 13 venemous spines.

The Synaceia horrida is very closely related to the Synanceia verrucosa  and the red lion fish (Pterois volitans)

Phylogenetic tree-part 1

Phylogenetic tree-part 2

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