Cephalopoda |
Sepiida |
Sepiolidae | Rossiinae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthopelagic; depth range 17 - 700 m (Ref. 1695). Polar
Northern Atlantic and the Arctic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm ML male/unsexed; (Ref. 122093)
Maximum depth from Ref. 119523. Nektobenthic. Has more pelagic lifestyle. The only sepiolid in the world ocean whose main prey are fshes (Ref. 123967).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Male and female adults usually die shortly after spawning and brooding, respectively. Mating behavior: Males perform various displays to attract potential females for copulation. During copulation, male grasp the female and inserts the hectocotylus into the female's mantle cavity where fertilization usually occurs. Life cycle: Embryos hatch into planktonic stage and live for some time before they grow larger and take up a benthic existence as adults (Ref. 833).
Jereb, P. and C.F.E. Roper (eds.). 2005. (Ref. 1695)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): -1.7 - 2, mean -1 (based on 2316 cells).
Price category
Unknown.