Phaeophyceae |
Fucales |
Cystoseiraceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 1 - 23 m (Ref. 103535). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.0 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 801)
Shallow subtidal species often dominating on sand-covered rocks at or beyond low tide; the stiff woody thallus acts a settlement site for Pinctada (Pearl oyster) spat (Ref. 801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2009 AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2009. (Ref. 80701)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25 - 28.4, mean 26.9 (based on 105 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
