Copepoda |
Siphonostomatoida |
Caligidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Host. Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Pacific: Australia, Taiwan and the Philippines.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the subclass Copepoda are gonochoric and sexually dimorphic. During copulation, male glues spermatophores to the female's venter. Life cycle: Eggs undergo six naupliar and five larval stages before becoming an adult.
Johnson, S.C., J.W. Treasurer, S. Bravo, K. Nagasawa and Z. Kabata 2004 A review of the impact of parasitic copepods on marine aquaculture. Zoological Studies 43(2):229-243. (Ref. 87046)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
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More information
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Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
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Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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