Ascidiacea |
Enterogona |
Perophoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 12 - 26 m (Ref. 1661). Tropical
Western Central Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found up to 26 m; base of drop off on front reef near sandy bottom, common on vertical surface of dead coral (Ref. 1134).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Monniot, F. and C. Monniot. 2001. (Ref. 1661)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 127697)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates of some properties based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.4 - 29.1, mean 27.9 (based on 58 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
