Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hexacorallia | Scleractinia | Lobophylliidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 848). Tropical; 36°N - 31°S, 32°E - 172°W (Ref. 848)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and eastern Africa, including Madagascar, east to Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Kermadec Islands.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Monocentric, oval or circular, and cylindrical. Base for attachment: present, pointed when free-living. Thick primary septa with extremely large, rounded, or lobed teeth. Paliform lobes usually well developed. Broad and compact columellae. Tentacles extend only at night. Toothed primary septo-costae clearly visible during the day when water inflates the mantle, which is translucent. Mantle may exceed twice the diameter of the skeleton in low light conditions. Color: often a mix of green or brown; pink and other colors possible (Ref. 848).

Maximum depth from Ref. 98471.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113708). Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end (Ref. 833).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Veron, J.E.N. 2000. (Ref. 848)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Near Threatened (NT) ; Date assessed: 01 January 2008

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29, mean 28 (based on 1008 cells).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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