Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Dendrophylliidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 8 - 54 m (Ref. 120542). Tropical
Pacific Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Color of living colonies varies from dark green, dark brown, to black.
Maximum depth range based on occurrence in Timor Leste (Ref. 120542). Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Found in caves and under rock overhangs (Ref. 88997). Observed to be grazed by a nudibranch Aeolidiella sp. (Ref. 120542).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Brook, F.J. 1999. (Ref. 88997)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.