Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Pocilloporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m (Ref. 83917). Tropical; 32°N - 26°S, 96°E - 77°W (Ref. 847)
Indo-Pacific: Indonesia to Colombia, Gulf of California to Polynesia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Colonies are usually compact clumps of uniform thick upright branches with flattened ends. Usually cream, brown-green or pink in color.
Found in shallow reef environments (Ref. 847).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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.
Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.5 - 29.3, mean 28.6 (based on 2557 cells).
Price category
Unknown.