Ophiuroidea |
Ophiacanthida |
Ophiomyxidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 320 m (Ref. 87242). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Off Bahia, Brazil and Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 111335. Found on seagrass Halimeda, corals Porites, Madracis and Agaricia, and rubble (Ref. 86568).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The mode of reproduction for this species is lecithotrophic larvae.
Hotchkiss, F.H. 1982. (Ref. 87242)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.4 - 28, mean 26.4 (based on 340 cells).
Price category
Unknown.