Anthozoa |
Alcyonacea |
Melithaeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 2 - 430 m (Ref. 122680). Tropical
Eastern Central Pacific: Endemic to Hawaii.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Prefers rocky crevices in areas directly in the current. Contains less stinging cells than othercnidarians. Feeds on planktonic plant cells or other types of small particles (Ref. 122680).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
State of hawaii. 2020. (Ref. 122680)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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