Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; diepteverspreiding 0 - 35 m (Ref. 75831). Tropical; 23°C - 30°C (Ref. 102835); 38°N - 29°S, 92°E - 178°W
Indo-Pacific: from Myanmar then east to Wallis and Futuna, north to Japan and south to western Australia. Introduced beyond Wallis and Futuna in the Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?, range 25 - 35 cm Max length : 137 cm SHL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 99323); common length : 80.0 cm SHL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 348); Maximaal gepubliceerd gewicht: 500.0 kg (Ref. 81839)
It is white and fan-shaped with deep radiating ribs.
Known to be the largest bivalve mollusks that exist. Exploited for its meat and shell, this species has recently become nearly extinct within an important part of its range, due to over collecting. Trials of aquaculture under progress for the restocking of reefs and local farming (Ref. 348).
Becomes simultaneous hermaphrodite in its later years. Spawning is seasonal, based on its northern and southern limits of distribution (Ref. 100714).
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: commercieel; Aquacultuur: commercieel
FAO - Aquacultuur: production; | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet-bronnen
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.8 - 29.3, mean 28.6 (based on 2805 cells).
Weerstandsvermogen
laag, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 4,5-14 jaar (K=0.07-0.2).
Kwetsbaarheid
High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Prijsklasse
Unknown.
