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Ophiocoma aethiops Black Spiny Brittle Star, Giant Black Brittle Star

Ophiocoma aethiops is commonly referred to as Black Spiny Brittle Star, Giant Black Brittle Star. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Ophiocoma aethiops (Balandra Beach, La Paz) 2018


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lexID:
15080 
AphiaID:
243571 
Scientific:
Ophiocoma aethiops 
German:
Schwarzer Riesen-Schlangenstern 
English:
Black Spiny Brittle Star, Giant Black Brittle Star 
Category:
 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Ophiacanthida (Order) > Ophiocomidae (Family) > Ophiocoma (Genus) > aethiops (Species) 
Initial determination:
Lütken, 1859 
Occurrence:
El Salvador, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, North Pacific (Ocean), Panama, USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
0 - 30,5 Meter 
Size:
up to 18.5" (47 cm) 
Temperature:
72.14 °F - 84.38 °F (22.3°C - 29.1°C) 
Food:
Carrion, omnivore 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-02-15 09:31:04 

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Ophiocoma aethiops Lütken, 1859

Ophiocoma is a genus of brittle stars belonging to the family Ophiocomidae.

Ophiocoma aethiops is found in coral reefs particularly in intertidal areas at depths of 0 to 31 m. The Giant Black Brittle Star is a scavenger and opportunistic feeder.

External links

  1. Mexican Fish, Marine Life (en). Abgerufen am 06.08.2022.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 06.08.2022.

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Ophiocoma aethiops (Balandra Beach, La Paz) 2018

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