Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Acanthasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Oman, Chagos Islands to South Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Common on the outer reef slopes. Also found in reef flats. This species shows preferrence for hard coral prey but also reported to prey upon soft corals and sponges (Ref. 130720).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Uthicke, S., M.S. Pratchett, O. Bronstein, J.J. Alvarado and G. Wörheide 2024 The crown-of-thorns seastar species complex: knowledge on the biology and ecology of five corallivorous Acanthaster species. Mar. Biol. 171(1):1-24. (Ref. 130720)
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