Protoreaster lincki

Scientific name Protoreaster lincki
Descriptor Blanville
Year of description 1830
IUCN category (World) NE
Family Oreasteridae
Genus Protoreaster
Protoreaster lincki Protoreaster lincki

Introduction

Protoreaster lincki is a salt water echinoderm from the western Indian Ocean.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Size
    30 - 30 cm
  • Longevity
    35 year
  • Size
    30 - 30 cm
  • Longevity
    35 year

How to recognize Protoreaster lincki ?

Protoreaster lincki measures between 30 and 30 cm. This echinoderm is bicolore with a predominantly rouge and blanc body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Protoreaster lincki is an echinoderm solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although Protoreaster lincki is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond en eau libre
    • Active sexual selection
      No

Protoreaster lincki is an echinoderm ovipare qui pond en eau libre.

Risks for humans

  • Venomous
    No

Where to find it?

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Depth
    1 - 100 m

Biotope presentation

Protoreaster lincki is most often found at a depth between 1m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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