Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Plerogyridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 847). Tropical; 22°N - 12°S, 95°E - 163°E (Ref. 847)
Indo-West Pacific: Philippines to Java and Indonesia to Solomon Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Colonies are flabello-meandroid with valleys completely separated. Sometimes living parts of colonies are separated by dead basal parts. Valleys are approximately 20 millimeters wide and divide in frequently. Polyps have mantles up to 50 millimeters wide which obscure the underlying septa. Gray in color, usually with vesicles darker than mantles.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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
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Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 28 - 29.1, mean 28.6 (based on 106 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
