Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; rango de profundidad 0 - 30 m (Ref. 349). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to western Polynesia.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm SHL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 349); common length : 4.5 cm SHL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 349)
Collected in some areas for food and local shellcraft (Ref. 349). Abundant in all kinds of habitats, especially under rocks in turbid water near vital reefs. Populations living in quiet waters tend to develop thinner, more inflated and less callous shells than those inhabiting rough waters (Ref. 349). Members of the family Cypraeidae are primarily carnivores (Ref. 67623).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Herramientas
Más información
Age/SizeCrecimientoLength-weightLength-lengthMorfologíaLarvaAbundancia
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.3 - 29.3, mean 28.3 (based on 3913 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
