Calanus sinicus
species of crustacean
Calanus sinicus is a copepod found in the northwest Pacific.
Description
The female C. sinicus generally ranges from about 2.1 to 3.6 millimetres (0.083 to 0.142 in). The male generally ranges between about 2 and 3.5 millimetres (0.079 and 0.138 in). For adults and copepodite stages IV and above, lower temperatures result in longer prosomes.
Distribution
C. sinicus is found in the northwest Pacific, off of the east coast of Asia to the South China Sea.
Ecology
Life cycle and reproduction
C. sinicus reproduces throughout the year. There are generally two peaks in reproduction. In the southern Yellow Sea, these peaks occur from May to July and from November to January. These peaks occur when the temperatures throughout the water column fall into its preferred temperature range of 10 to 23 °C (50 to 73 °F). It can tolerate ranges between 1 and 27 °C (34 and 81 °F) for limited periods of time, and can reproduce between about 5 and 23 °C (41 and 73 °F).
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