Bryopsidophyceae |
Bryopsidales |
Udoteaceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 86695). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Produces a brominated diphenylmethane derivative which is antibacterial, ichthyocidal and deters feeding by a damsel fish (Ref. 86695). Occurs from low tide line to 30 m depth on reefs, on sandy plains and seagrass beds (Ref. 86695), pavement rock, coral rubble, and among corals and gorgonians (Ref. 87157).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Hay, M.E., J.E. Duffy, V.J. Paul, P.E. Renaud and W. Fenical. 1990. (Ref. 86695)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.6 - 28.2, mean 27.2 (based on 420 cells).