Malacostraca |
Amphipoda |
Lysianassidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others; depth range 3890 - 8931 m (Ref. 137510). Deep-water
Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 34.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137514)
This species is known as the world's largest amphipod. It inhabits depths of the lower abyssal and upper hadal zones (Ref. 137510).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum 2005 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2005 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (24 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
