Hydrozoa |
Siphonophorae |
Diphyidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 0 - 100 m (Ref. 83914). Subtropical
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean, Western Indian Ocean Sub-Antarctic and temperate waters of the northern hemisphere.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.7 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 2977)
This species is found in the water column (Ref, 83914) (Ref. 1663).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Species listed only in medusoid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 31).
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira 2002 Checklist of the cnidaria medusozoa of Brazil. Biota Neotropica 2(1):1-31. (Ref. 813)
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
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.6 - 29, mean 19.3 (based on 4494 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.