Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
Récifal; profondeur 1 - 35 m (Ref. 101928). Tropical; 36°N - 35°S, 180°E - 108°W (Ref. 847)
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-Pacific: South Africa to Japan, Mexico and Galapagos Islands.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Description synthétique
Morphologie
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
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Utilisations par l'homme
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Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.5 - 29.3, mean 28.4 (based on 3652 cells).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.