Thaliacea |
Pyrosomatida |
Pyrosomatidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 1134). Subtropical; 7°C - 30°C (Ref. 1134)
Atlantic, the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific. Tropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm COLD male/unsexed; (Ref. 1610)
Minimum depth from Ref. 116065. Marine, planktonic; most plentiful below 250 m (Ref. 1134). Filter-feeder. Forms blooms (Ref. 130729).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Pyrosomatida includes clonal and sexual phases in its life cycle. Life cycle: Eggs develop into lecithotrophic oozooid (cyathozooid) which undergo budding to form four blastozooids. The oozoid degenerates and the colony is formed from the blastozooids.
Kott, P. 2005 Catalogue of Tunicata in Australian Waters. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia Department of the Environment and Heritage. (Ref. 1134)
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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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
