Asteroidea |
Velatida |
Pterasteridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 4 - 106 m (Ref. 129602). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Oman, United Arab Emirates and Thailand.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 108107. Corallivorous (Ref. 90951). Larvae feed on mucus excreted by its epidermis (Ref. 129602).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms.
Putchakarn, S. and P. Sonchaeng 2004 Echinoderm fauna of Thailand: history and inventory reviews. Science Asia 30:417-428. (Ref. 2534)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.4 - 28.6, mean 27.5 (based on 457 cells).
