Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur 3 - 11 m (Ref. 76). Tropical, preferred 24°C (Ref. 107945)
Western Atlantic: from Maine, USA to Mexico.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 82); poids max. publié: 1.8 kg (Ref. 82); âge max. reporté: 20 années (Ref. 99652)
The males are approximately 1/3 the size of the females (sexual dimorphism) (Ref. 83).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
They reproduce with the use of the first pair of the six, flap-like appendages on the underside of the abdomen acts as a cover for the genital pore. The egg or sperm are released through this pore during spawning (Ref. 75). These eggs are fertilized by sperm released by an attached male and by one or more satellite males that typically congregate around the nesting pair (Ref. 81). While nesting, females bury themselves in the sediment near the water's edge and lay a series of discrete egg clusters, each containing 2,000-20,000 eggs (Ref. 80).
Lee, C.N. and B. Morton. 2005. (Ref. 1131)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
FAO - pêcheries: landings | FIRMS (Stock assessments) | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 12.5 - 28, mean 26.7 (based on 417 cells).
Vulnérabilité
High to very high vulnerability (66 of 100).
