Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; diepteverspreiding 0 - 366 m (Ref. 83435), usually 8 - 11 m (Ref. 83435). Tropical, preferred 24°C (Ref. 107945); 38°N - 6°S, 98°W - 35°W (Ref. 83435)
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.3 cm SHL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 344); Maximaal vermelde leeftijd: 2.00 jaren (Ref. 8702)
Shell outline almost circular, valves very inflated, wing-like projections relatively poorly developed. Surface sculpture of about 20 ribs, smooth square in cross-section. Hinge straight. Colour: upper valve bright, variable, ranging from brown to red to lavender rose to whitish with purplish or reddish mottlings, colour of lower valve much lighter, whitish with lighter markings.
Life span: 18 to 24 months (Ref. 350). Lives in beds in shallow to moderately deep water, usually on (or buried in) sandy bottoms (Ref. 344). Also in seagrass and algae beds (Ref. 106861).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geslachtsrijpheid | Voortplanting | Kuitschieten | Eieren | Fecundity | Larven
Spawning and recruitment occur throughout the year, with peaks in late autumn and spring.
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 344)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van groot commercieel belang
FAO - Visserij: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet-bronnen
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.7 - 28, mean 26.9 (based on 680 cells).
Weerstandsvermogen
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (K=1.88-3.06; tmax=2).
Prior r = 1.01, 95% CL = 0.66 - 1.51, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.
