Potamalpheops tyrymembe   Soledade, Santos & Almeida, 2014

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Alpheidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; brackish; depth range 1 - 3 m (Ref. 129123).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Southwest Atlantic: Brazil.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 0.4 cm CL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129123)

Short description Morphology

This species can be distinguished from its congeners by a very short rostrum (often not exceeding half of the cornea) and absence of setae on the pterygostomial angle of the caparace. Coloration: Body semi-translucent, with brownish to orange chromatophores which are irregularyly and sparsely distributed on carapace and arranged in narrow transverse bands on the abdomen. Telson and uropods with bluish pigmentation towards distal end; antennal and antennular flagella and pereiopods pale bluish; eyes reddish to pink; eggs brownish (Ref. 129123).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Soledade, G.O., P.S. Santos and A.O. Almeida. 2014. (Ref. 129123)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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