Anthozoa |
Scleractinia |
Oculinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 35 m (Ref. 847). Tropical; 21°N - 5°S, 27°W - 12°E (Ref. 847)
Eastern Central Atlantic: Canary Current and Guinea Current.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 100.0 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 847)
Encrusting to branching, reaching up to 1 meter across. Light brown or blue-gray in color.
Species length sometimes exceeds more than 100 cm (Ref. 847).
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. (Ref. 847)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.5 - 28, mean 27.4 (based on 163 cells).
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
