Malacostraca |
Euphausiacea |
Euphausiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 700 m (Ref. 2850). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3439)
Minimum depth from Ref. 81685. Exhibits diurnal vertical migration (Ref. 81685).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Mathew, K.J., G. Sivan, P.K. Krishnakumar and S. Kuriakose 2003 Euphausiids of the west coast of India. CMFRI Special Publication No. 78. 155 p. (Ref. 2850)
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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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)Diet compositionFood consumptionPredators Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
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
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.9 - 22.9, mean 17 (based on 354 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.