Hydrozoa |
Narcomedusae |
Aeginidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; brackish; depth range 0 - 1600 m (Ref. 116114). Tropical
Antarctic, Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and Arctic Oceans. Cosmopolitan.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.0 cm WD male/unsexed; (Ref. 2992)
Have 4 tentacles.
An active swimmer. Also found in Carrie Bow Cay, Belize in reef and lagoon areas at depths of about 3 to 8 m (Ref. 87226).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Species listed only in medusoid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 28).
Migotto, A.E., A.C. Marques, A.C. Morandini and F.L. da Silveira. 2002. (Ref. 813)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Age/SizeGrowthLength-weightLength-lengthMorphologyLarvaeAbundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 1.3 - 10.6, mean 5 (based on 2801 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.