Pitted stonefish (Erosa erosa)

Scientific name: Erosa erosa Cuvier, 1829

Pitted stonefish (Erosa erosa)

The Pitted stonefish (Erosa erosa) is a marine fish of the family Synanceiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, known from scattered location from southern Japan to northern Australia.

Biology

Inhabits trawling grounds. Benthic. Anterolateral glandular grooves with venom gland.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Erosa erosa
Family
Synanceiidae (Stonefishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: known from scattered location from southern Japan to northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Venomous

Sources

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

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