Daruma stinger (Erosa daruma)

Scientific name: Erosa daruma Whitley, 1932

The Daruma stinger (Erosa daruma) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to Australia. Occurrence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erosa daruma
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to Australia. Occurrence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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