Echinoidea |
Diadematoida |
Diadematidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 400 m (Ref. 98615). Tropical
Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean south to Brazil and into eastern Atlantic, Canary Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Known to be rare at greater depths (Ref. 86574). Minimum depth from Ref. 83942. This is an epibenthic, subtidal species found in coral reefs and rocky bottoms (Ref. 83942). On coral reefs to a depth of 50 m, but common in shallow water (Ref. 415, 86574); and on Thalassia sp. beds (Ref. 86574). Nocturnal grazers (Ref. 415).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Spawning occurs during full moon (Ref. 98615).
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
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.1 - 27.1, mean 23.3 (based on 157 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
