Asteroidea |
Valvatida |
Asterodiscididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 14 - 792 m (Ref. 106682). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec. Subtropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
It feeds by secreting enzymes for predigestion of the prey before swallowing (Ref. 82739).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Asteroidea exhibit both asexual (regeneration and clonal) and sexual (gonochoric) means of reproduction. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic larvae and later metamorphose into pentamorous juveniles which develop into young sea stars with stubby arms.
Andrew, N. and M. Francis 2003 The living reef. The ecology of New Zealand's rocky reefs. Craig Potton Publishing, New Zealand. 283pp. (Ref. 82739)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.4 - 19.8, mean 15.1 (based on 21 cells).
