Tentaculata |
Cydippida |
Pleurobrachiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 170 m (Ref. 3031). Temperate
Cosmopolitan in temperate to polar waters.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 1094)
It is a non-selective carnivore (Ref. 3593). This species display diel vertical migrations and are concentrated in the upper water at night (Ref. 96408).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Ctenophora are hermaphroditic. Life cycle: Eggs develop into planktonic juveniles called cydippid and later gradually adopt the form of adults.
Jagerskiold, L.A. 1971 A Survey of the Marine Benthoic Macrofauna along the Swedish West Coast 1921-1938. Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum et Litterarum Gothoburgensis. Zoologica 6:1-146. (Ref. 1369)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
Price category (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |