Hydrozoa |
Leptothecata |
Lafoeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 5 - 900 m (Ref. 64386). Polar
Western Atlantic, Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean. Polar and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 116013. Epibiotic (Ref. 116013). Known from deeper coastal substrates (25- 100m) of the offshore fore-reef slope and upper slope (> 100m), tops of Challenger and Argus seamounts (Refs. 86643). Also found in coastal waters (Ref. 64386).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs only in hydroid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 22)
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.9 - 24.6, mean 9.8 (based on 689 cells).
Price category
Unknown.