Synapta maculata   (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821)

Maculated synaptid

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Synapta maculata

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Holothuroidea | Apodida | Synaptidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 81020).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific except for Hawaiian Islands.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 800)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs on sandy areas (Ref. 115900), seagrass beds or under rocks on reef flats (Ref. 118). Feeds on organic material gathered using its tentacles (Ref. 800).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Schoppe, S. 2000. (Ref. 800)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 25.1 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 2806 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.