Dictyosphaeria cavernosa, Green bubble weed
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Dictyosphaeria cavernosa   (Forsskål) Børgesen

Green bubble weed

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Belize country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from northern Twin Cay, and back reef of Tobacco reef (Ref. 86355), Cat Cay, Pelican Cays (Ref. 87213), and from Glover's Reef Atoll (Ref. 85586). C: Ref. 86355, 80701, 85586, 83908, 87213; O: Ref. 086786, 87157.
National Checklist: Belize Biodiversity Information System - Fish
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.caricom-fisheries.com/belize-fisheries
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lapointe, B.E., M.M. Littler and D.S. Littler, 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Algue à bulles, ... more

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

Ulvophyceae | Siphonocladales | Valoniaceae

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

Epiphytic; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 83908).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific and Western Central Atlantic. Tropical to subtropical.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Occurs in shallow inner lagoon, coral reefs, lee side and inside of reef crest, low-relief spur and groove zone among coral rubble from shallow depths until 12 m (Ref. 87157)

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry. 2009. (Ref. 80701)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 23.7 - 29, mean 27.5 (based on 1034 cells).

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