Ophiuroidea |
Amphilepidida |
Ophionereididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 1 - 221 m (Ref. 83942). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Costa Rica, Panama and Bonaire.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This is an intertidal and subtidal species found in rocky bottoms, seagrass beds and coral reefs (Ref. 83942), specifically on corals Porites and Madracis, and rubble (Ref. 86568).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The mode of reproduction is lecithotrophic larvae.
Hendler, G. and D.L. Pawson. 2000. (Ref. 86570)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 20.5 - 27.5, mean 24.8 (based on 165 cells).
Price category
Unknown.