Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur ? - 10 m (Ref. 126058). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.5 cm SHL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 349); common length : 8.0 cm SHL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 349)
Description synthétique
Morphologie
Shell is smooth and shiny, with an elliptical to egg-like shape. Brown, with distinctive variable fine dark brown line patterns on the dorsal surface and black spots on the two sides. Ventral surface appears cream to gray. Aperture is long and narrow, without an operculum. Both upper and lower lips are lined with small teeth.
Collected for food by coastal populations in many areas. Shell used in shellcraft or sold for collections (Ref. 349). Found in coral reef and rocky habitats, common in shallow water and tide pools (Ref. 128042), under slabs and stones and in caverns of the outer edge of coral reefs. Inhabits well-aerated waters. Mainly nocturnal (Ref. 349). Members of the family Cypraeidae are primarily carnivores (Ref. 67623). Reported from Hong Kong to be found on the ceilings and walls of submarine caves (Ref. 126058).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28.4 (based on 2882 cells).
Vulnérabilité
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.
