Sebastiscus marmoratus

Sebastiscus marmoratus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Scorpaenidae
Genus: Sebastiscus
Species:
S. marmoratus
Binomial name
Sebastiscus marmoratus
(Cuvier, 1829)
Synonyms
  • Sebastes marmoratus Cuvier, 1829

Sebastiscus marmoratus, the sea ruffe, false kelpfish or dusky stingfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Sebastinae, the rockfishes, part of the family Scorpaenidae. It is found in the Western Pacific from southern Japan to the Philippines. It has also been sighted twice in Australia.