DiscoverSpeciesOther invertebrates
Fromia armata
- Usual depth2–53 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–53 m · Deepest record: 53 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- ベニアミメジュズベリヒトデ
Similar species
Blocked Sea StarFromia indica
Red Sea StarFromia milleporella
Peppermint Sea StarFromia monilis
Many-pored seastarFromia polypora
Heffernan's Sea StarFromia heffernani
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 9 open-data records from 1910 to 1993.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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