Ophionereis fasciata Mottled Brittle-star

Ophionereis fasciata is commonly referred to as Mottled 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.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Ophionereis fasciata.Under a rock just below low tide at Horseshoe Bay, Matapouri.2020

Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 13076
AphiaID:: 243881

Scientific:: Ophionereis fasciata
German:: Schlangenstern
English:: Mottled Brittle-star

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Ophiuroidea (Class) > Amphilepidida (Order) > Ophionereididae (Family) > Ophionereis (Genus) > fasciata (Species)
Initial determination:: Hutton, 1872

Occurrence:: Endemic species, New Zealand, Tasmania (Australia)
Sea depth:: 1 - 300 Meter
Temperature:: °F - 59 °F (°C - 15°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Ophionereis albomaculata
Ophionereis amphilogus
Ophionereis andamanensis
Ophionereis annulata
Gebänderter-Schlangenstern
Ophionereis australis
Ophionereis degeneri
Ophionereis diabloensis
Schlangenstern
Ophionereis dolabriformis
Ophionereis eurybrachiplax
Ophionereis fasciata
Schlangenstern
Ophionereis fusca
Ophionereis hexactis
Ophionereis intermedia
Ophionereis lineata
Ophionereis novaezelandiae
Ophionereis olivacea
Ophionereis perplexa
Ophionereis porrecta
Gestreifter Schlangenstern
Ophionereis reticulata
Schlangenstern
Ophionereis sasakii
Ophionereis schayeri
Schayers Schlangenstern
Ophionereis semoni
Ophionereis sexradia
Ophionereis squamulosa
Ophionereis sykesi
Ophionereis thryptica
Ophionereis tigris
Ophionereis variegata
Ophionereis vittata
Ophionereis vivipara

More related species in this lexicon:

Ophionereis dubia dubia
Gestreifter Schlangenstern

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2020-06-06 14:14:37
Last edit:: 2020-06-06 14:17:24

Info

Ophionereis fasciata Hutton, 1872

Ophionereis fasciata is endemic to NewZealnd. Its a common Brittle Star on open shores down to about 300m deep.

This Brittle star is eaten by Coris sandeyeri (Eastern king wrasse),Chironemus marmoratus (Large kelpfish) and Cheilodactylus spectabilis (Brownbanded morwong).

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
New Zealand Mollusca (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

Pictures

Commonly

NZ Common Brittle Star,Ophionereis fasciata, Goat Island Marine Reserve, 2019

Ophionereis fasciata.Under a rock just below low tide at Horseshoe Bay, Matapouri.2020

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