Demospongiae |
Haplosclerida |
Chalinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; brackvatten; djupintervall 1 - 23 m (Ref. 108813). Tropical
Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm H hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 415)
Clusters of hollow tubes, ramose solid branches: 0.5 - 2 cm thickness; up to 15 cm high, ; or cushions, 1 - 3 cm thick. Oscula on side of branches or on top of hollow tubes: 0.2 - 0.5 cm wide. Bright pink to brownish externally, lighter to tan internally. Soft and limp in consistency. Surface microhispid (Ref. 415).
On mangrove habitat, and under coral rubble (Ref. 415).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés 2005 Photographic identification guide to some common marine invertebrates of Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Caribbean Journal of Science. 41(3):638-707. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 19.9 - 28.1, mean 27.1 (based on 932 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.