Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Asterinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 18 m (Ref. 128631). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found under rocks (Ref. 128631). Members of the family Asterinidae are very opportunistic feeders, feeding indiscriminately on small epifaunal organisms, detritus, decaying animals and plants, and live algae (Ref. 108108).
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Pourvali, N. 2015 Intertidal echinoderms (Astroidea, Echinoidea, Ophiuroidea) from Hormuz Island in the Strait of Hormuz (Persian Gulf, Iran). Marine Biodiversity Records 8:e50. (Ref. 107384)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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