Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Syntheciidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 6 - 33 m (Ref. 99267). Tropical
Pacific: New Zealand, Australia, Tahiti, Indonesia and Japan. Both tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Depth range based on occurrence records: minimum depth (Ref. 99267) and maximum depth (Ref. 99733); be replaced with a better reference.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Leptothecata include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.
Bale, W.M. 1924. (Ref. 88965)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 18 - 28.9, mean 27.4 (based on 390 cells).