Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 200 - 677 m (Ref. 116105). Temperate; 75°N - 48°S, 98°W - 175°E
Circumglobal in temperate and tropical epipelagic waters.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.9 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2255)
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.C. and K.C. Chidgey. 1988. (Ref. 2255)
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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Predators
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.8 - 21.1, mean 14.2 (based on 531 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.