Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 677 m (Ref. 83943). Temperate; 63°N - 52°S, 98°W - 176°E
Atlantic Ocean, Western Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.3 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2255)
Maximum depth from Ref. 116105. Hypersaline specialist and euryhaline (Ref. 116105). 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.C. and K.C. Chidgey. 1988. (Ref. 2255)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
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
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.7 - 27.5, mean 23.3 (based on 1003 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.