Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 340 m (Ref. 349). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa including Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands, to eastern Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland and New Caledonia.
Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm ShH macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 349); common length : 10.0 cm SHL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 349)
Collected for the edible flesh and the elegant shell which is much favoured among collectors. The numerous and long spines provide an efficient protection against predators (Ref. 349). It is also found on the continental shelf; offshore (Ref. 349).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Categoria CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: espécies comerciais
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Ferramentas
Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.5 - 28.2, mean 25.6 (based on 1175 cells).
Vulnerabilidade
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).