Demospongiae |
Verongiida |
Aplysinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; brackvatten; djupintervall 2 - 25 m (Ref. 415). Tropical
Western Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm BRL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 415); common length : 2.0 cm BRW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 415)
Branch Length: 20 - 60 cm. Branch Width: up to 2 cm. Ramose, with erect branches. Bright yellow to ochre externally, and bright yellow internally. Surface conulose: 0.05 cm high, 0.1 cm wide. Fiber network with meshes of 0.1 square centimeters in mean area.
Maximum depth from Ref. 108813. Open reefs, 2 to 15 m deep (Ref. 415). Found in mangroves (Ref. 86836). In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Demospongiae are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: The zygote develops into parenchymella larva (free-swimming) before settling down on a substrate where it grows into a young sponge.
Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés 2005 Photographic identification guide to some common marine invertebrates of Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Caribbean Journal of Science. 41(3):638-707. (Ref. 415)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.7 - 28.1, mean 27.1 (based on 682 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.