Ophiactis savignyi   (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

Savigny's brittle star

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

Ophiuroidea | Amphilepidida | Ophiactidae

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

Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 550 m (Ref. 111335), usually 1 - 100 m (Ref. 800).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Cosmopolitan.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 415)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Minimum depth from Ref. 83942. It is found in intertidal and subtidal areas, particularly on rocky and muddy substrates (Ref. 83942). Inhabits all reef habitats; often lives in sponges (Ref. 415). It occurs on mangrove swamp (Ref. 111335), dead corals with algae (Ref. 800), and seagrass Halimeda (Ref. 86568). Suspension feeder (Ref. 116259). In crevices, part of fouling communities found in mariculture zones (Ref. 127121).

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

The mode of reproduction is asexual fissiparity.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Collin, R., M.C. Díaz, J. Norenburg, R.M. Rocha, J.A. Sánchez, M. Schulze, A. Schwartz and A. Valdés. 2005. (Ref. 415)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 21.1 - 29, mean 27.2 (based on 5294 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.