Malacostraca |
Euphausiacea |
Euphausiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 50 - 600 m (Ref. 126819), usually 200 - 600 m (Ref. 126819). Polar
Antarctic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.2 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7679); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 7679)
Furcilia stages occurred in the 50 to 300 meter depths, while juvenile and adult stages are found between the 200 and 600 meter depths (Ref. 126819).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Brinton, E. 1962. (Ref. 2864)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
| FishSource | Sea Around Us
Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.6; tmax=3).
Price category
Unknown.