Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Krohnittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 115106). Subtropical; 30°N - 16°N, 100°W - 78°W
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.8 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3682)
Maximum depth from Ref. 83943.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Chaetognatha are hermaphroditic. Mating behavior: A preliminary visual signaling behavior for species recognition is observed to prevent predation. Life cycle: Eggs directly develop into miniature adults (hatchlings).
Pierrot-Bultz, A. 2004. (Ref. 3682)
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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Diet
Food consumption
Ration
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthAge/SizeLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMass conversionRecruitmentAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvaeLarval dynamics Human RelatedAquaculture profile
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.3 - 26.4, mean 19.7 (based on 501 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.