Common names from other countries
Classification / Names / Names
Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 1 m (Ref. 125422). Tropical; 57°N - 37°S, 88°W - 175°E (Ref. 124582)
Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 43.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 8812); Peso massimo pubblicato: 110.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 3.893 cm; tarsus: 1.996 cm; wing: 23.31 cm.
Total Length: 35 to 43 cm; Wingspan: 76 to 79 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species; <30 km (Ref. 356). This species primarily forage inshore (Ref. 95711). Displays plunge-diving and dipping behavior (Ref. 356). In the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland and northern England, they are known to partially feed on the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus. Breeding pairs share incubation and chick-rearing duties in nesting colonies. They surface-feed by scooping prey from the water and carry it in their bills. Adults feed their chicks with regurgitated food (Ref. 95711).
LeCroy, M. and C.T. Collins. 1972. (Ref. 8531)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 10.6 - 29.2, mean 27.4 (based on 5667 cells).
Resilienza
Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=41.2-72.92).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
