Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Ophidiasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 60 m (Ref. 800). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 40.0 cm WD hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 800)
Occurs in shallow reef areas exposed to the sunlight, on rocks, dead coral or rubble at depths of 0 to 60 m (Ref. 800). Also on a reef slope (Ref. 97449); among sponges, macroalgae and seagrasses (Ref. 82802). Juveniles hide under corals and rocks. Feeds on detritus, small invertebrates living on algal mats and dead animals (Ref. 800). Associated with coral communities. Likely feeds on turf algae and bacterial film over hard substrates (Ref. 129602).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms.
Schoppe, S. 2000. (Ref. 800)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
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): 24.2 - 29, mean 27.8 (based on 1194 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.