Sagittoidea |
Phragmophora |
Eukrohniidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 50 - 2000 m (Ref. 1686). Temperate
Northwest Pacific: Kuril Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.6 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 1686)
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).
Kasatkina, A.P. 2001 A new deep-sea species of Chaetognaths, Eukrohnia geptneri, from the Northwestern Pacific - a supposed ancestor of the Antarctic species Eukrohnia bathyantarctica. Russian Journal of Marine Biology 27(3):125-129. (Ref. 1686)
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 composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
