Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Pocilloporidae
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
Asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 0 - 26 m (Referencia 269), usually 1 - 15 m (Referencia 98471). Tropical; 36°N - 35°S, 32°E - 10°E (Referencia 847)
Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic: East to Hawaii and Panama, south to Lord Howe Island, west to Red Sea, and north to Japan.
Longitud en la primera madurez / Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm DL macho / no sexado; (Referencia 269)
Colonies: Ramose, covered with varrucae; corallites plocoid, less than 1 mm across, found both on varrucae and in between. Tendency of corallites to become cerioid near branch tips. Septa: poorly developed, in 2 cycles, may be reduced to a row to a row of spines. Peritheca: echinulate. Columella: Free. Thickness of branches may vary with exposure to water movement and depth. Colonies growing in shallow water or exposed to wave action: Have thick sturdy branches. Colonies from deep calm waters tend to have thin fragile branches. Color: Mottled brown in life.
Fisheries: Used directly as construction material, to make lime, used to make concrete, and to sell as curios; Live coral collected for aquarium trade; no report of direct consumption as food (Ref. 269). Maximum depth from Ref. 83917. Can be found in shallow waters (Ref. 122680). Forms low, compact colonies; in mono-specific or multi-species reefs throughout its range from shallow depths until 20 m; common, relatively tolerant of sedimentation and low salinity as long as there is adequate water motion (Ref. 269). Also in mangrove swamps and wharf piles (Ref. 98471). Has variable (0-50%) bleaching level and low estimated mortality in Palau (Ref. 66144).
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Hermaphroditic (Ref. 113712). Reproduce by fragmentation and sexual reproduction (i.e., broadcast spawning) (Ref. 269).
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. (Referencia 269)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN
(Referencia 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Estatus CITES (Referencia 108899)
CMS (Referencia 116361)
Not Evaluated
Amenaza para el ser humano
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: de interés potencial
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Ecología TróficaAlimentos (presas)Composición de la dietaconsumo de alimentoDespredadores Dinámica de la poblaciónCrecimientoEdades / tallas máximasLongitud-peso rel.Longitud-longitud rel.Longitud-frecuenciasConversión de masasAbundancia FisiologíaConsumo del oxígeno
Relacionados con el ser humanoSellos, monedas, varios
Fuentes de Internet
Estimaciones basadas en modelos
Temperatura preferida
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 29.2, mean 27.8 (based on 2460 cells).
Vulnerabilidad pesquera
Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Categoría de precios
Unknown.
