Ophiothrix suensonii in Belize
point map (Ophiothrix suensonii) | occurrence records | Field guide | Gazetteer | Country Species Summary
Main Ref.
Also Ref.
occurence native
importance Ref.
aquaculture never/rarely Ref.
regulations no regulations Ref.
freshwater No
brackish No
saltwater Yes
live export
bait No
game/sport No
abundance Ref.
comments Known from the Belize Barrier Reef (Refs. 86568, 86570), offshore atolls including Turneffe Islands, Lighthouse, and Glover's Reef atolls, Elbow Cay, Northeast Cay, Fisherman's Cay, Manatee Cay shoal, Cat Cay, East Cut, Little Cat Cay, northernmost of the Lagoon Cays and Bakers Rendezvous Cay (Ref. 86570). The mode of reproduction for this species is pluteus larvae. Its disc diameter vary depending on the substrate: Halimeda, 0.08 cm, 2 specimens; Agaricia, 0.26 cm, 1 specimen; Rubble, 0.49 cm, 1 specimen (Ref. 86568). C: Refs. 86568, 86570, 87242, 83942.
C = country distribution; M = map distribution; O = occurrence data; R = regional distribution
States/Provinces
States/Provinces Complete? No
National Checklist Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
country information https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html
(e.g. 346)
(e.g. cnidaria)
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