Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
Asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 35 m (Ref. 101928). Tropical; 36°N - 35°S, 180°E - 108°W (Ref. 847)
Distribución
Países | Áreas FAO | Ecosistemas | Ocurrencias, apariciones | Introducciones
Indo-Pacific: South Africa to Japan, Mexico and Galapagos Islands.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Encrusting. Has a smooth dark blue or brown surface, with no noticeable corallites. Inconspicuous and difficult to be recognized as a coral (Ref. 130769).
Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Found in a wide range of reef environments (Ref. 847). On rocky substrates and rubble (Ref. 98471). Occur in both turbid and clear waters. Inconspicuous and difficult to be recognized as a coral (Ref. 130769).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. 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.
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University. 2007. (Ref. 8297)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Human uses
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Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.5 - 29.3, mean 28.4 (based on 3652 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
