Hydrozoa |
Trachymedusae |
Rhopalonematidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 5 - 8 m (Ref. 87226). Tropical
Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.6 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)
Depth range recorded from Belize (Ref. 87226). Found in Carrie Bow Cay, Belize in reef areas at depths of about 5 to 8 m (Ref. 87226).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Trachymedusae include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.6 - 29.2, mean 27.8 (based on 2793 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.