Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Giant Clam (species: Tridacna gigas)
Observed by Fabio Cortesi
Mon, 2 Dec 2019 15:00:00

Location details

  • Lizard Island, Queensland

  • Big Vicki's

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 2 m and 4 metres.

Details about the specimen(s)

  • Specimen count is not recorded.
  • specimen(s) alive when found.
  • specimen(s) alive at end of the observation process.
  • specimen(s) left in natural environment.
  • Reproduction was occurring.

Many clams observed spawing at about 3 pm, probably other Tridacna as well as T. gigas. The T. gigas in the display tank was seen by someone else spawning at about the same time.