Sagittoidea |
Aphragmophora |
Sagittidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 1799), usually 0 - 25 m (Ref. 1799). Polar; -1°C - 21°C (Ref. 1705); 82°N - 30°N, 0°E - 0°E
Circum-Arctic. Temperate to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3682)
Mean latitude of occurrence = 56 (N); No known presence in China (Ref. 125708). Epiplanktonic. Feeds on copepods and fish larvae.
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
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 0.2 - 12.3, mean 2.6 (based on 2107 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
