Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Epialtidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 22 m (Ref. 106027). Subtropical; 19°S - 57°S, 77°W - 68°W
Southeast Pacific: Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 9.6, range 9 - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm CL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128676); 8.95 cm CL (female)
Intertidal (Ref. 106029) to shallow rocky subtidal zone. Feeds on algae and epiphytes (Ref. 106027). Closely associated with the subtidal brown kelp Lessonia trabeculata. Juveniles are found almost exclusively on Glossophora kunthii (Ref. 106974).
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.
Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura. 2011. (Ref. 90098)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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