Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 677 m (Ref. 116105). Tropical; 32°N - 27°N, 98°W - 13°E
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Circumglobal.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3682)
Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 116362. Epipelagic (Ref. 116362).
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. 2004 Chaetognatha of the world: Sagita oceanica. Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam. http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=chaetognatha&selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=98 [Accessed 27/11/14]. (Ref. 3682)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae DistributionCountries
FAO areas
Ecosystems
Occurrences
Introductions
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.