Lopha cristagalli

Lopha cristagalli (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cock's comb oyster

photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:	Ostreidae (oysters)
Max. size:	20.5 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: from East Africa, to Micronesia; north to Japan and south to Indonesia.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	The relatively small yield of its meat makes this oyster rather unattractive as an aquacultural species (Ref. 348). Mostly in shallow subtidal waters (Ref. 348). Known to be poisonous (Ref. 101155).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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