Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic. Tropical; 23°N - 8°N, 43°E - 63°E
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.6 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3682)
Epipelagic (Ref. 3682). Mean latitude of occurrence = 15.5 (N); No known presence in China (Ref. 125708).
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. (Ref. 3682)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates of some properties based on models
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.