Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Varunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 45 m (Ref. 105279). Subtropical; 2°N - 57°S, 82°W - 68°W
Southeast Pacific: Ecuador to Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found on intertidal and subtidal zones in temperate waters to a depth of 45 m (Ref. 105279). Ovigerous females found on rocky bottoms (Ref. 105327). Benthic predator. Feeds on clams and crabs (Ref. 105279).
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.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra. 2009. (Ref. 87801)
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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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 11.2 - 23, mean 20.3 (based on 10 cells).