Common names from other countries
Classification / Names / Names
Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 10 m (Ref. 81186). Subtropical, preferred 25°C (Ref. 107945); 32°S - 35°S, 18°E - 30°E (Ref. 81186)
Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 2 - 2.5 cm Max length : 25.0 cm ShL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 356)
This species is one of 5 Haliotis species endemic to South Africa. It is the largest and most abundant of the abalone species in this country. Found on rocky reefs between the intertidal and subtidal zones up to a depth of 10 m (Ref. 81186).
Broadcast spawner. No mating behavior. Spawning is initiated by the release of sperm cloud stimulating the females to release their eggs. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into trocophore larva moving actively in the water column and shortly after develops into veliger larvae, followed by substrate settlement and metamorphosis. Also Refs. 81186, 105512, 105513.
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale
FAO - Acquacoltura: production; pesca: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Strumenti
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17 - 22.2, mean 19.9 (based on 38 cells).
Resilienza
Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=0.14-0.81; tm=9).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
