Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 1811). Temperate; 51°N - 48°S, 16°E - 170°E
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.6 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3682)
Minimum depth from Ref. 83943. This is an epipelagic species (Refs. 83943, 116365) (Ref. 1701).
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. 2004 Chaetognatha of the world: Sagita oceanica. Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam. http://species-identification.org/species.php?species_group=chaetognatha&selected=beschrijving&menuentry=soorten&id=98 [Accessed 27/11/14]. (Ref. 3682)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
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
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 21.9 - 28.6, mean 27.2 (based on 1118 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.