Leptocardii |
Not assigned |
Branchiostomidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 11 - 915 m (Ref. 124788). Tropical
Atlantic and Indo-West Pacific. Climate: tropical, subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1478)
Maximum depth from Ref. 124788.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the class Cephalochordata are gonochoric. Life cycle: Eggs develop into planktotrophic larva and later on to benthic adults.
Nishikawa, T. 2004. (Ref. 766)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items
Diet
Food consumption
Ration
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthAge/SizeLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMass conversionRecruitmentAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24 - 28.8, mean 27.3 (based on 420 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.