Ferosagitta hispida   (Conant, 1895)


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Ferosagitta hispida

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Sagittoidea | Aphragmophora | Sagittidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; depth range 0 - 685 m (Ref. 116105).  Temperate; 45°N - 37°N, 98°W - 20°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic and west coast of Africa.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.1 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3682)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Only planktonic species raised successfully in laboratories (Ref. 2255). Neritic (Ref. 3682), on bay and nearshore (Ref. 116105). Epipelagic (Ref. 116105). Mean latitude of occurrence = 41 (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).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 22.4 - 27.5, mean 25.8 (based on 125 cells).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.