Protoreaster nodosus, Horned sea star

Protoreaster nodosus   (Linnaeus, 1758)

Horned sea star

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Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Asteroidea | Valvatida | Oreasteridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / εύρος βάθους / distribution range Οικολογία

Υφαλόφιλο(α); εύρος βάθους 0 - 37 m (Αναφ. 89727).  Tropical

Distribution Χώρες | Περιοχές FAO | Οικοσυστήματα | Παρουσίες | Εισαγωγές

Indo-West Pacific: from Seychelles to Australia and Japan.

Length at first maturity / Μέγεθος / Weight / Age

Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm WD αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Αναφ. 800)

Βιολογία     Γλωσσάρι (π.χ. epibenthic)

It is known as a good bioindicator species for monitoring reef health (Ref. 85384) and has been harvested extensively as an ornament (Ref. 98606). Occurs on seagrass beds and seaweed areas (Refs. 82802, 89727), particularly on reef flats (Ref. 85384). It is known to be an extra-oral feeder (Ref. 85384) or microphagous feeder (Ref. 98606). Feeds on microbial and microalgal films, both living and decomposing seagrass blades, and filamentous green algae (Ref. 98606).

Life cycle and mating behavior Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Eggs | Γονιμότητα | Larvae

The embryo hatches into gastrula stage after 24 hours prior to fertilization; after 4-5 days, the larvae has reached the bipinnaria stage with well-developed mouth, esophagus and stomach; and at the 7th day, pre- and post-oral arms are visible (Ref. 98606).

Main reference Αναφορές | Συντονιστής | Συνεργάτες

Bos, A.R., G.S. Gumanao, J.C.E. Alipoyo and L.T. Cardona 2008 Population dynamics, reproduction and growth of Indo-Pacific horned star, Protoreaster nodosus (Echinodermata; Asteroidea). Marine Biology 156:55-63. (Αναφ. 89727)

IUCN Red List Status (Αναφ. 130435: Version 2025-1)


CITES status (Αναφ. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Αναφ. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses


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Διαδικτυακές πηγές

BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Δέντρο Ζωής | Wikipedia (Go, αναζήτηση) | Zoological Record

Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 2744 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Αναφ. 71543): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Price category (Αναφ. 80766): Unknown.