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

Reef-associated; depth range 3 - 6 m (Ref. 8294). Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific: West to Red Sea; north to Japan; east to Marquesas; and south to Houtman Abrolhos Islands.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 300 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 269); common length : 200 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 269)

Short description Morphology

Forms large colonies, commonly 200 to 300 cm in diameter and composed of anastomosed vertical plates, which may reach 200 cm in height. In life, colonies have a characteristics light brown, color, with white growing edges. If touched, a sharp sting can be felt when coming into contact with soft skin (Ref. 269).

Forms large colonies, commonly 200 to 300 cm in diameter and composed of anastomosed vertical plates, which may reach 200 cm in height (Ref. 269). Depth based from occurrence (Ref. 8294); to be replaced with a better reference.

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

Members of the order Anthoathecata are mostly colonial A-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula inside the gonophore and is later released as an actinula which metamorphoses into polyp stage.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Ross, M.A. and G. Hodgson. 1981. (Ref. 8294)

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

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 01 January 2008

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Appendix II: International trade monitored

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.5 - 29.3, mean 28.4 (based on 3478 cells).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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