Main Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1980 |
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Remarks | Inhabits bottom mud and mud with sand or shells. Adults live in marine environments. Juveniles usually estuarine and marine, sometimes hypersaline (Ref. 8). Adults also found in an estuary (Ref. 67428). Burrows. Exhibits diurnal activity (Ref. 105090). In general, the majority of penaeids are omnivorous or detritus feeders (Ref. 105082), although this species shows preference for animal protein (Ref. 106970). |
Marine - Neritic | Marine - Oceanic | Brackishwater | Freshwater | |
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Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies |
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Substrate | Benthic: mobile; Soft Bottom: sand; mud; Hard Bottom: rubble; |
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Substrate Ref. | FAO, 2012 |
Special habitats | Other habitats: burrows; |
Special habitats Ref. | Silva, P.F., M.D.S. Medeiros, H.P.A. Silva and M.D.F. Arruda, 2012 |
Ref. | Holthuis, L.B., 1980 |
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Feeding type | mainly animals (troph. 2.8 and up) |
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Feeding type Ref. | Santos, F.M.D.S., K. Ribeiro, A.C.V. de Freitas, L.B. de Carvalho, W.C. Valenti and R. de Souza Bezerra, 2014 |
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Estimation method | original sample | unfished population | Remark | ||
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Troph | s.e. | Troph | s.e. | ||
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