Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Palaemonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 13 m (Ref. 97531). Tropical; 31°N - 7°N, 99°W - 59°W
Western Atlantic Ocean: from Florida Keys, south to Venezuela.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 126138); 0.573 cm CL (female)
Size up to 2.5 cm TL (Ref. 126143). Maximum depth from Ref. 126124.
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.
Williams, A.B., L.G. Abele, D.L. Felder, H.H. Hobbs Jr., R.B. Manning, P.A. McLaughlin and I. Pérez Farfante. 1988. (Ref. 2214)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).