|
Ficus gracilis (Sowerby, 1825) Graceful fig shell |
|
|
|
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
| Family: | Ficidae (fig shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: from the Andaman Sea to eastern Indonesia; north to Japan and south to Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occasional bycatch of shrimp trawlers. Offshore (Ref. 799), sandy bottom (Refs. 821, 126564). Also found in shelf zones (Ref. 349). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: |
|
|||