Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Acanthasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 65 m (Ref. 78188). Tropical; 14°C - 33°C (Ref. 78188)
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 80.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 78188)
Minimum depth from Ref. 81548.
Life cycle: Eggs hatch into planktonic larvae, grow into algal and coral feeding juveniles, and later into fully grown adults (Ref. 83567). Also Ref. 113703.
Moran, P.J. 1990. (Ref. 78188)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.9 - 29, mean 27.6 (based on 1286 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5-1.7; tm=1.6).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.