Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Alpheidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 14 m (Ref. 83922). Tropical
Western Atlantic Ocean: USA to the West Indies and Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Epipelagic species found on rocky bottoms, shell fragments and on seagrass beds (Ref. 83922). Also Ref. 7873.
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.
Abele, L.G. and W. Kim 1986 An illustrated guide to the marine decapod crustaceans of Florida. State of Florida. Department of Environmental Regulation 8(1):i-xvii, 225 p. (Ref. 7873)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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More information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Resilience (Ref. 69278): |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.9-2.28) |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543) |
(0 of 100). |
Price category (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |