Hong Kong country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Chan, A.L.K., K.K. Chan, C.L.S. Choi, D. McCorry, M.W. Lee and P.J. Ang, 2005
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Abundance is said to be uncommon in Hong Kong (Ref. 121111). Known from Gruff Head, Chek Chau, and Tolo Channel (Ref. 125433). Also known from the clear waters of Mirs Bay and Double Haven (Ref. 130769). C: Refs. 121111, 125433, 130769; M: Ref. 121111.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Chan, A.L.K., K.K. Chan, C.L.S. Choi, D. McCorry, M.W. Lee and P.J. Ang, 2005
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Hexacorallia > Scleractinia (Stony corals) > Faviidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 6 - 25 m (Ref. 8294). Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Color is usually dark reddish-brown. Calices are generally highly plocoid and conical, with ridged outer thecal walls that are formed by extensions of the septa.

Depth based from occurrence (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Hermaphroditic (Refs. 113708, 113712). Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end (Ref. 833).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Ross, M.A. and G. Hodgson. 1981. (Ref. 8294)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 03 January 2008

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28.3 (based on 2390 cells).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Cyphastrea microphthalma (Lamarck, 1816)