Malacostraca |
Amphipoda |
Hyperiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Pelagiska. Temperate
Northeast Atlantic and Antarctic: Kerguelen, South Georgia and South Orkney. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Preys on mesozooplankton; food source for myctophids, plus other fishes, squids and birds (Ref. 117954).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Amphipoda are gonochoric and sexually dimoprhic (males larger than females). Mating behavior: Males locate potential partners with the aid of their antenna to detect the pheromones released by the females; the male then rides or carries the female until the latter is ready to molt. When the female is ready, the male pushes the sperm into the marsupium and releases the female afterwards. A few hours later, the female releases her eggs into the marsupium for fertilization. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium. Eggs hatch into juveniles and remain in the marsupium for a few days. Each species undergo 20 molts at most, i.e., 1-year long life cycle.
Murray, J. 1896. (Ref. 87480)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Ytterligare information
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans PhysiologySyreförbrukning
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Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.