Polyplacophora |
Chitonida |
Ischnochitonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
. Tropical; 25°N - 18°N, 170°W - 154°W
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.8 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 283)
Body elongate, oval in shape; moderately elevated. Valve whitish to very light beige with a pattern of dark streaks, splotches of orange-red and scattered, round, bright, ultramarine spots; sometimes completely white or bluish-black, bluish-black with a white stripe along the dorsal or have a zebra stripe pattern of alternating pinkish and reddish-brown bands. Girdle moderate wide; whitish in color, irregularly blotched with light to dark green, covered with small, overlapping scales.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Polyplacophora are mostly gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs hatch into lecitotrophic planktonic trocophore larvae (no veliger stage) which later metamorphose and settle on the bottom as young adults.
Burghardt, G. and L. Burghardt 2006 Selected Chitons of Asia, Japan and Pacific region. A Gallery of Worldwide Chitons: http://home.inreach.com/burghart/asia.html[accessed20/01/06] (Ref. 283)
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
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.