Bivalvia |
Venerida |
Mactridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 95344). Temperate; 61°N - 22°N, 156°W - 109°W
Eastern Pacific: from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 6.8  range ? - ? cm Max length : 25.4 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 95991); max. reported age: 17 years (Ref. 95991)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Reproduction occurs throughout the year during spring, peak months on February and April.
Lamb, A., D. Gibbs and C. Gibbs. 2011. (Ref. 93817)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Aquaculture: production; | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
More information
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.6 - 15.3, mean 10.2 (based on 60 cells).
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12-0.17; tm=3; tmax=17).
Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (45 of 100).
Nutrients : Calcium = 149 [71, 228] mg/100g; Iron = 8.53 [1.95, 15.11] mg/100g; Protein = 9.88 [8.64, 11.12] %; Omega3 = 0.313 [0.202, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 61 [50, 72] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 2.04 [0.56, 3.51] mg/100g (wet weight); based on
nutrient studies.