Bivalvia |
Pectinida |
Pectinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 110 m (Ref. 101348). Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 5.8, range 5 - ? cm Max length : 9.5 cm SHH male/unsexed; (Ref. 127143)
Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam (Ref. 833).
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
| FishSource | Sea Around Us
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Diet
Food consumption
Ration
Predators
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 19.5 - 25.6, mean 24.3 (based on 104 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.46-0.76; tm=1).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
Nutrients : Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.