Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Merulinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / গভীরতার পরিসীমা / distribution range
বাস্তুসংস্থান
রীফ সংশ্লিষ্ট; গভীরতার পরিসীমা 0 - 50 m (সূত্র 115197). Tropical; 41°N - 37°S, 26°E - 170°W
Indo-Pacific. Tropical to subtropical.
Length at first maturity / আকৃতি / Weight / Age
পরিপক্কতা : Lm ? range ? - ? cmCommon length : 2.0 cm DL পুরুষ/ লিঙ্গ অনিধর্ারিত ; (সূত্র 269)
The head coral is one of the numerous species so-called due to their rounded massive shape, similar to a human head. Corallites are evenly distributed, plocoid, exsert, circular or slightly oval, 1 to 2 cm in diameter, and usually separated from each other by a few millimeters. Colonies grow to about 1 m diameter and are found at all depths (Ref. 269). Color varies from grey-green, to brown; often mottled (Ref. 130769).
Corallites are evenly distributed, plocoid, exsert, circular or slightly oval, 1 to 2 cm in diameter, and usually separated from each other by few millimeters. Colonies grow to about 1 m diameter and are found at all depths (Ref. 269). Maximum depth from Ref. 98471. Colonies are found at all depths (Ref. 269). May occur on reef back margins (Ref. 848). Also on subtidal rocks, rocky reefs, outer reef channel, foreslopes, lagoons and inter-reef substrate (Ref. 98471).
Life cycle and mating behavior
পরিপক্কতা | প্রজনন | ডিম ছাড়া | Eggs | ডিম্বধারন ক্ষমতা | Larvae
Hermaphroditic (Refs. 113708, 113712). 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 (Ref. 833).
Hodgson, G. 1998 Corals. p. 101-122. In Carpenter, K.E. and V.H. Niem (eds) FAO species identifidication guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 1. Seaweeds, coral, bivalves and gastropods. FAO Rome. (সূত্র 269)
IUCN Red List Status
(সূত্র 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (সূত্র 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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হাতিয়ার
আরো তথ্য
ট্রফিক বাস্তুতন্ত্র Food items (preys)
পথ্য উপাদান
খাদ্য গ্রহণ
শিকারী প্রাণী সমূহ
Population dynamicsবৃদ্ধিMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionপ্রাচুর্য Physiologyঅম্লজান ব্যবহার
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
ইন্টারনেট সুত্র
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.5 - 29.1, mean 28.1 (based on 1300 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
