Parasagitta chilensis

Parasagitta chilensis   (Villenas & Palma, 2006)

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Sagittoidea | Aphragmophora | Sagittidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic.  Tropical; 42°S - 58°S, 75°W - 65°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southeast Pacific: Chile.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1.5 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Mean latitude of occurrence = 50 (S); No known presence in China (Ref. 125708).

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).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Villenas, F. and S. Palma 2006 Sagitta chilensis nueva especie de quetognato en fiordos australes chilenos (Chaetognatha, Aphragmophora, Sagittidae). Invest. Mar., Valparaíso 34(1):101-108. (Ref. 3481)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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