Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Rhizangiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 106 m (Ref. 88997). Temperate; 44°N - 51°S, 34°E - 78°W
Indo-Pacific. Subtropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Living corallites are deep pink or white, having transparent tentacles.
Minimum depth range from Ref. 119629. Ahermatypic. Attached to rocky substrates, from immediate subtidal to depths >30 m (Ref. 119628). Uncommon on overhangs and in reef crevices at depths between 6 to 106 m (Ref. 88997). In Hong Kong, found in a marine cave (Ref. 120542).
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.
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
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 15.9 - 29, mean 27.8 (based on 1440 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
