Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Palinuridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 180 - 1300 m (Ref. 4), usually 180 - 300 m (Ref. 4). Tropical; 25°N - 3°N, 43°E - 79°E (Ref. 4)
Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4)
Maximum carapace length: 8 cm.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Holthuis, L.B. 1991. (Ref. 4)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
FAO - Fisheries: landings | FishSource |
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 13.6 - 18.9, mean 15.4 (based on 17 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).