Ascidiacea |
Aplousobranchia |
Polycitoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 6 m (Ref. 100068). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Depth range is based on occurrence in Indonesia (Ref. 100068); to be replaced with a better reference. 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.
Monniot, F. 1988 Ascidies de Nouvelle-Calédonie. V: Polycitoridae du lagon. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Section A, Zoologie, biologie et écologie animales 10(2):197-235. (Ref. 7462)
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
Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 1286 cells).
Price category
Unknown.
