Malacostraca |
Isopoda |
Sphaeromatidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 50 m (Ref. 3113). Subtropical
Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and Black Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 1 - 0.77 cm Max length : 1.4 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 117304)
Combination depth range: min from literature (Ref. 3113), max from estimate. Intertidal (Ref. 116441). Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 8372).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Isopoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Mating usually occurs before and sometimes during the parturial molt. Sperm transfer is indirect. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium, which later hatch into manca postlarva before developing into adults.
Cardigos, F., F. Tempera, S. Avila, J. Gonçalves, A. Colaço and R.S. Santos 2006 Non-indigenous marine species of the Azores. Helgol Mar Res 60:160-169. (Ref. 3512)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)Diet compositionFood consumptionPredators PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 16.2 - 21.1, mean 18.8 (based on 44 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
