Ophiuroidea |
Ophiacanthida |
Ophiocomidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 1 - 24 m (Ref. 83942). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic: Belize, Costa Rica, Bonaire and Panama.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This is an intertidal species found in rubble (Ref. 111335), coral reefs and rocky bottoms (Ref. 83942).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
The mode of reproduction for this species is pluteus larvae.
Hendler, G. 1988. (Ref. 86566)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.7 - 28.3, mean 27.5 (based on 246 cells).