Fromia indica: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Fromia indica Fromia indica

Where the fromia indica lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Scientific name	Fromia indica
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Valvatida
Family	Goniasteridae

Where does the fromia indica live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the fromia indica in 6 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the fromia indica?

The fromia indica (Fromia indica) is an echinoderm in the order Valvatida and the family Goniasteridae, genus Fromia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the fromia indica

Fromia indica, commonly called Indian sea star or red starfish, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Fromia indica (revision 1355094697), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2254432 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).