Palaeacanthocephala |
Echinorhynchida |
Rhadinorhynchidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Host. Tropical
Circumglobal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 359); 13 cm TL (female)
This parasite has distinctive rows of spines (combs) on the ventral surface of its body in adult and encysted stages. The proboscis is short, bulbous and expanded on the anterior end, and covered with numerous, uniform spines (16-24 longitudinal rows of 14-18 hooks each).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Williams, E.H. Jr. and L. Bunkley-Williams. 1996. (Ref. 359)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.