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Classification / Names / Names
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 130 m (Ref. 1695), usually ? - 40 m (Ref. 275). Tropical; 41°N - 26°S, 32°E - 151°E (Ref. 1695)
Indo-West Pacific and the Mediterranean Sea: from Red Sea to Japan and Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 12.2, range 5 - 24 cm Max length : 43.0 cm ML male/unsexed; (Ref. 275); 33 cm ML (female); max. published weight: 5.0 kg (Ref. 275); max. published weight: 5.0 kg
Common sizes in landings range from 15 to 20 cm (Ref. 3722). This species supports industrial or artisanal fisheries throughout its range. Mostly fished and abundant in Gulf and the Andaman Sea. This species has been grown successfully in culture and techniques are being developed to culture the animals commercially (Ref. 1695). Minimum depth from Ref. 103582.
Members of the class Cephalopoda are gonochoric. Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults.
Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.). 2005. (Ref. 1695)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: potential
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.6 - 29.1, mean 28.1 (based on 1516 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.46-1.69).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (22 of 100).
