Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 677 m (Ref. 83318), usually 0 - 300 m (Ref. 2255). Temperate; 67°N - 48°S, 98°W - 175°E
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2255)
Maximum depth from Ref. 116105. Oceanic epiplanktonic (Ref. 3702); epipelagic to shallow mesopelagic waters (Refs. 429, 83943, 116362, 116365). Hypersaline specialist (Ref. 116105).
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)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 15.6 - 29, mean 27 (based on 7746 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
