Paracentrotus lividus
| Scientific name | Paracentrotus lividus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Lamarck |
| Year of description | 1816 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Echinidae |
| Genus | Paracentrotus |
Introduction
Paracentrotus lividus is a salt water echinoderm.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size5 - 6 cm
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Longevity5 year
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Size5 - 6 cm
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Longevity5 year
How to recognize Paracentrotus lividus ?
Paracentrotus lividus measures between 5 and 6 cm. This echinoderm is unicolore with a predominantly rouge, orange, noir, marron, blanc and violet body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
Paracentrotus lividus is an echinoderm living in small groups. This species is herbivorous . This echinoderm lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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FertilizationExternal
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Active sexual selectionNo
Paracentrotus lividus is an echinoderm ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature7 - 20 °C
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Depth0 - 90 m
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EnvironmentFree benthic
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FlowMedium
Biotope presentation
Paracentrotus lividus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 90m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Fishkeeping
Not recommended
We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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