Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Asterinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 20 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical
Southeast Pacific: Chile and Peru.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This is an epibiotic species found on hard bottoms and holdfasts of Lessonia nigrescens in intertidal areas to 20 meters in depth. It feeds on mollusks and detritus (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
It has 1 annual reproductive cycle. Gametes form at the beginning of summer for males and in winter for females. Spawning occurs during spring. Planktotrophic development (Ref. 87801).
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra 2009 Marine benthic fauna of Chilean Patagonia. Santiago, Nature in Focus. 1000 p. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 12.5 - 23.4, mean 19.9 (based on 70 cells).
