Branchiopoda |
Diplostraca |
Cercopagididae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Pelagiska; brackvatten. Temperate
Ponto-Caspian Region.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.2 cm BL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 7354); 0.23 cm BL (female)
Body length of females varies from 1.2 to 2.3 mm, that of males from 1.2 to 2.1 mm. The caudal process exceeds the main body 3 to 7 times. With a distinctive long caudal process that terminates in a characteristically toothed loop.
A euryhaline species that prefers brackish water environment (Ref. 7354). During feeding, it punctures the carapace, ingests the tissue and discards the exoskeleton (Ref. 95964).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Krylov, P.I., D.E. Bychenkov, V.E. Panov, N.V. Rodionova and I.V. Telesh 1999 Distribution and seasonal dynamics of the Ponto-Caspian invader Cercopagis pengoi (Crustacea, Cladocera) in the Neva Estuary (Gulf of Finland). Hydrobiologia 393:227-232. (Ref. 7353)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
Population dynamicsTillväxtMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundans Life cycleReproduktion
Könsmognad
Fecundity
Lek
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
