Cubozoa |
Carybdeida |
Carybdeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Subtropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 0.5 range ? - ? cm
Inhabits coral reefs and near shore in bays (Ref. 1028).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mating behavior: Male and female fully extend their tentacles. Male attaches its tentacle to one of the female's. Male contracts its tentacle bringing the manubrium in direct contact with that of the female's and then releases the sperm.
Coates, M.M. 2003 Visual ecology and functional morphology of Cubozoa (Cnidaria). Integr. Comp. Biol. 43:542-548 (2003). (Ref. 1028)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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Abundance
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
