Malacostraca |
Euphausiacea |
Euphausiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 50 - 600 m (Ref. 126819), usually 200 - 600 m (Ref. 126819). Polar
Antarctic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7679); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 7679)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Brinton, E. 1962. (Ref. 2864)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
Larval dynamics
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
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Estimates based on models
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6; tmax=3).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (21 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.