Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Palinuridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 50 - 400 m (Ref. 114314). Tropical; 18°N - 14°N, 26°W - 21°W (Ref. 4)
Eastern Central Atlantic: Endemic to Cape Verde Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 50.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4); common length : 40.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4)
Maximum depth from Ref. 106816.
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: minor commercial
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Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).