Ascidiacea |
Phlebobranchia |
Ascidiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 1 - 112 m (Ref. 1661). Subtropical
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean: Sub Antarctic region, East South America. tropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1758)
This is one of the largest ascideans and is often coated in mud (Ref. 305). Assumed maximum total length from Ref. 1758. On a mangrove (Ref. 415). Found in mud, sand and silt bottom (Ref. 1134); lives on the bottom, often embedded in sediments (Ref. 1758). Filter-feeder (Ref. 68823).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Ascidiacea are hermaphroditic; both cross- and self-fertilization is typical. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic larva before metamorphosing into benthic adults.
Marine Discovery Centre 2003 Species Register. http://www.woodbridge.tased.edu.au/mdc/Species%20Register.htm (Accessed 2006) (Ref. 305)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 15.3 - 28.5, mean 26 (based on 1462 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
