Aves |
Pelecaniformes |
Phaethontidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others. Tropical
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical and subtropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 700.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 6.21 cm; tarsus: 2.95 cm; wing: 31.0 cm.
Total Length: 46 to 50 cm; Wingspan: 99 to 106 cm (Ref. 8812).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lepage, D. 2007. (Ref. 7816)
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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Population dynamicsGrowthAge/SizeLength-weightLength-lengthLength-frequenciesMass conversionRecruitmentAbundance Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
Larval dynamics
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.4 - 28.5, mean 26.6 (based on 2790 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=9.82-26.4).
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.