Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Acanthasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall ? - 10 m (Ref. 131236). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea (Saudi Arabia).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in coral reefs, mainly in the outer reef surfaces where it mostly hides in crevices during the day and feeds nocturnally (Ref. 131236).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Worheide, G., E. Kaltenbacher, Z.-L. Cowan and G. Haszprunar 2022 A new species of crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster benziei sp. Nov. (Valvatida: Acanthasteridae), from the Red Sea. Zootaxa 5209(3):379-393. (Ref. 131236)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
Life cycleReproduktion
Könsmognad
Fecundity
Lek
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models