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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Daruma stinger

Dampierosa daruma Whitley, 1932
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Daruma stinger (Dampierosa daruma), first described by Whitley, 1932 is a fish. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Dampierosa daruma
Authority
Whitley, 1932
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
37.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Dampierosa
Dampierosa
Species
Daruma stinger
Dampierosa daruma

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Daruma stinger is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Daruma stinger is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical; 18°S - 21°S Central Pacific is uncertain (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.01905 × L3.01 (TL)

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2023

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
37.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Whitley, 1932

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