Acanthaster mauritiensis

Acanthaster mauritiensis   de Loriol, 1885

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Asteroidea | Valvatida | Acanthasteridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated.  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Indian Ocean: Oman, Chagos Islands to South Africa.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common on the outer reef slopes. Also found in reef flats. This species shows preferrence for hard coral prey but also reported to prey upon soft corals and sponges (Ref. 130720).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Uthicke, S., M.S. Pratchett, O. Bronstein, J.J. Alvarado and G. Wörheide. 2024. (Ref. 130720)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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