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 - 366 m (Ref. 83435), usually 8 - 11 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical, preferred 24°C (Ref. 107945); 38°N - 6°S, 98°W - 35°W (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.3 cm SHL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 344); Età massima riportata: 2.00 anni (Ref. 8702)
Shell outline almost circular, valves very inflated, wing-like projections relatively poorly developed. Surface sculpture of about 20 ribs, smooth square in cross-section. Hinge straight. Colour: upper valve bright, variable, ranging from brown to red to lavender rose to whitish with purplish or reddish mottlings, colour of lower valve much lighter, whitish with lighter markings.
Life span: 18 to 24 months (Ref. 350).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Spawning and recruitment occur throughout the year, with peaks in late autumn and spring.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 344)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Human uses
Pesca: elevato interesse commerciale
FAO - pesca: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Strumenti
Fonti Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.7 - 28, mean 26.9 (based on 680 cells).
Resilienza
Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=1.88-3.06; tmax=2).
Prior r = 1.01, 95% CL = 0.66 - 1.51, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
