Malacostraca |
Euphausiacea |
Euphausiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 100 - 1000 m (Ref. 3439). Temperate
Pacific Ocean. Subtropical to temperate.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3439)
Able to feed from suspension either unicellular algae or small nauplii such as Artemia sp. Generally, feeding occurs at night and is confined to the upper 100 m (Ref. 104683). Shows an omnivorous feeding habit, with trophic level (=2.5) based on δ15N values (Ref. 118314).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Boden, B.P., M.W. Johnson and E. Brinton 1955 The Euphausiacea (Crustacea) of the north Pacific. No. 796, 6(8):287-400. In Zobell, C.E., Arthur, R.S., Fox, D.L. (eds.), Contribution from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Bulletin of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California. University of California Press. California. (Ref. 3439)
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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Tools
More information
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.4 - 6.7, mean 3.7 (based on 130 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
