Rooster-tail Conch (Strombus pugilis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Strombus pugilis
- Common name
- Rooster-tail Conch
- Category
- Molluscs
- Family
- Strombidae
- Genus
- Strombus
- Size
- 8–12 cm
- Depth
- 1–20 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom, seagrass-meadow
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary, slow-mover
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Strombus pugilis reaches 12 cm. Conch (Mollusca) tropical coastal. Yellow-orange shell. Sandy-seagrass benthic. Algae herbivore. Reefs-seagrass 1-20 m. LC. Unspectacular.
Photo of Rooster-tail Conch
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Rooster-tail Conch?
- Rooster-tail Conch (Strombus pugilis) reaches 8–12 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Rooster-tail Conch?
- Rooster-tail Conch is found between 1–20 m deep.
- Is the Rooster-tail Conch dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Rooster-tail Conch?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Rooster-tail Conch?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the family Strombidae
- Aliger gigas - Queen conch
- Lobatus costatus - Milk conch
- Lambis lambis - Spider conch
- Lambis truncata - Truncate Spider Conch
- Lambis chiragra - Goat's Foot Conch
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 419695)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 8257822)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia