Gastropoda |
Neogastropoda |
Conidae | Coninae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 15 m (Ref. 3204). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349); common length : 10.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 349)
Occasionally used as food. Must be carefully handled, as it can inflict painful bites with its poisonous, arrow-like teeth (Ref. 349). It is common in shallow waters with sandy substrates (Ref. 128042). Also found in subtidal areas where it feeds on gastropods (Ref. 3204).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
This species is a non-broadcast spawner. Life cycle does not include trocophore stage. Also Ref. 833.
Poutiers, J.M. 1998. (Ref. 349)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 28.3 (based on 3435 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
