Ophioderma brevispinum   (Say, 1825)

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

Ophiuroidea | Ophiacanthida | Ophiodermatidae

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

Benthic; depth range 1 - 223 m (Ref. 83942).  Tropical; 43°N - 7°N, 99°W - 59°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic: from Massachusetts south to Costa Rica.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

This is an intertidal and subtidal species found in seagrass, muddy, sandy (Ref. 83942), and rubble bottoms (Ref. 86568).

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

The mode of reproduction of this species lecithrotrophic larvae.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Hendler, G. and B.S. Littman. 1986. (Ref. 86568)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 15.2 - 27.4, mean 24.1 (based on 328 cells).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.