Echinometra mathaei

Echinometra mathaei

Family	Echinometridae
Genus	Echinometra
IUCN category (World)	NE

Introduction

Descriptor : De Blainville, 1825

Echinometra mathaei is a salt water echinoderm.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Size

7 - 8 cm

Size

7 - 8 cm

How to recognize This echinoderm ?

Echinometra mathaei measures between 7 and 8 cm. This echinoderm is bicolore with a predominantly jaune, orange, noir, beige and violet body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

algae-eating and herbivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Echinometra mathaei is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is algae-eating and herbivorous .

Although Echinometra mathaei is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Active sexual selection

No

Echinometra mathaei is an echinoderm ovipare.

Risks for humans

Venomous

No
Sting

Yes

Origin and distribution

Natural range

Invasive range

Mixed / unknown area

Origin

Bay of Bengal Gulf of Mexico Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Sea of Japan Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas western Indian Ocean Tropical Eastern Pacific Western Tropical Pacific Ocean Oceania

: NE

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

23 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 139 m
Environment

Free benthic

Biotope presentation

Echinometra mathaei is most often found at a depth between 0m and 139m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

The soil is generally composed of of rocks.

Species of the same biotope

To go further

Species of the same family

Heterocentrotus mamillatus Echinometridae

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