Sagittoidea |
Phragmophora |
Spadellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated. Tropical; 20°N - 17°N, 89°W - 87°W
Western Central Atlantic: Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.4 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. )
Mean latitude of occurrence = 18.5 (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).
Tovar, E. and E. Suárez-Morales 2007 New records and a new species of Spadella (Chaetognatha: Spallidae) from the western Carribean Sea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 120(2):175-183. (Ref. 84900)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
