Hexacorallia |
Scleractinia |
Pocilloporidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 0 - 40 m (Ref. 847). Tropical; 22°N - 12°S, 95°E - 154°E (Ref. 847)
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia to Papua New Guinea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
With thin and tapered branches that appear needle-like. Branches are widely spaced, less than 10 mm long and usually fuse in an irregular manner. Colonies are very delicate and may fall apart when disturbed. Usually pink or cream in color.
Found in protected reef environments (Ref. 847).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Anthozoa are either gonochoric or hermaphroditic. Mature gametes are shed into the coelenteron and spawned through the mouth. Life cycle: The zygote develops into a planktonic planula larva. Metamorphosis begins with early morphogenesis of tentacles, septa and pharynx before larval settlement on the aboral end.
Allen, G.R. and S.A. McKenna 2001 A marine Rapid Assessment of the Togean and Banggai Islands, Sulawesi, Indonesia. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 20, Conservation International, Washington, DC. (Ref. 75725)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 28.2 - 29.2, mean 28.8 (based on 362 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
