Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Lafoeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 5 - 900 m (Ref. 64386). Polar
Western Atlantic, Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean. Polar and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 116013. Epibiotic (Ref. 116013). Known from deeper coastal substrates (25- 100m) of the offshore fore-reef slope and upper slope (> 100m), tops of Challenger and Argus seamounts (Refs. 86643). Also found in coastal waters (Ref. 64386).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs only in hydroid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 22)
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.9 - 24.6, mean 9.8 (based on 689 cells).
Price category
Unknown.