Ophiuroidea |
Ophiacanthida |
Ophiocomidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 1 - 27 m (Ref. 83942). Tropical
Western Central Atlantic. Belize and Costa Rica.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on seagrass beds, i.e., Halimeda sp., and coral species, i.e., Porites sp. and Madracis sp. (Ref. 86568). It is known from intertidal areas (Ref. 83942).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Adults produces pluteus larvae (Ref. 86568). This species has a planktonic larval phase with an unknown duration (Ref. 86634).
Hendler, G. and D.L. Pawson 2000 Echinoderms of the Rhomboidal Cays, Belize: Biodiversity, distribution, and ecology. Atoll Research Bulletin 479:275-299. (Ref. 86570)
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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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26.4 - 28.2, mean 27.6 (based on 436 cells).
Price category
Unknown.