Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Lobophylliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 848). Tropical; 36°N - 31°S, 34°E - 172°W (Ref. 848)
Indo-Pacific: Yemen, Mozambique, Maldives to Melanesia, north to Japan and south to Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Formation: hemispherical to flat. Valley: 12 to 15 mm wide, highly sinuous. Polyp: walls have moderately thick fleshy appearance, often with a groove along the top. Color: brown, gray, or green; either mottled or with walls and valleys in contrasting colors (Ref. 848).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113712). 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).
Nemenzo, F. Sr. 1986. (Ref. 910)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.8 - 29, mean 28.1 (based on 1066 cells).
Price category
Unknown.