Bivalvia |
Ostreida |
Ostreidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 28 m (Ref. 75840). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa, to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to Queensland.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm SHH hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348); common length : 6.0 cm SHH hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 348)
On rocks or sea whip stems. Common in mangrove areas (Ref. 348). Also found in mud, rubble, and shell hash (Ref. 75840). Shallow sublittoral, on boulders and corals (Ref. 127083).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 348)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.9 - 29.2, mean 28.3 (based on 2997 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.