Octocorallia |
Malacalcyonacea |
Melithaeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range ? - 79 m (Ref. 130104). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Oman.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth based on holotype; to be replaced with a better reference. Found on a deep ship wreck (Ref. 130104).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Samimi-Namin, K., L.P. van Ofwegen and C.S. McFadden. 2016. (Ref. 130104)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models