Amphipholis squamata   (Delle Chiaje, 1828)

Dwarf brittle star

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Amphipholis squamata

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Ophiuroidea | Amphilepidida | Amphiuridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Reef-associated; brackish; depth range 0 - 1330 m (Ref. 85345).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Cosmopolitan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum depth from Ref. 95072. Known from subtidal areas (Ref. 83942). Found on seagrass Halimeda, and corals Porites, Madracis and Agaricia (Ref. 86568). Found from the intertidal zone to 828 m depth, often with tunicates, prefers rock, algae covered and gravel substrate (Ref. 87872). A surface deposit-feeder (Ref. 96292).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Broods young in bursal slits near arm attachment sites (Ref. 87872).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Alves, F., L. Chicharo, A. Nogueira and J. Regala. 2003. (Ref. 2851)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 1.5 - 15, mean 6.8 (based on 1666 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.