Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Pocilloporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Revassocierade. Tropical; 46°N - 21°N, 82°W - 37°E (Ref. 847)
Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Usually azooxanthellate in the Mediterranean but zooxanthellate in American coast. Colonies are encrusting or nodular and is usually red, pink, grey or green, partly depending on the presence of zooxanthellae.
Found in deep water (Ref. 847) but can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680), particularly in infra- and circalittoral zones (Ref. 85338).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Veron, J.E.N. 2000 Corals of the world. Volume 2. Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR Qld. Pty. Ltd. Australia. 429 p. (Ref. 847)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.5 - 26.4, mean 16.3 (based on 167 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
