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Aplustridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 844). Tropical
Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic. Tropical and warm temperate climates.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm ShH male/unsexed; (Ref. 844)
Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. Maximum depth from Ref. 337. Often found in shallow waters (Ref. 866) in weedy areas (Ref. 799). Also inhabits sand flats and rock pools (Ref. 866). Feeds on polychaete worms of the family Cirratulidae (Ref. 844).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Cephalaspidea are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Debelius, H. 2001. (Ref. 844)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 15.8 - 28.3, mean 26.7 (based on 2697 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.