Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Palaemonidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 6 - 30 m (Ref. 83472). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Body is almost transparent, with small brown or purple spots present at the posterior carapace and sometimes the abdomen. Body has a distinct V-shaped white and yellow patch on the third abdominal tergum. Legs and tail are white, with blue or purple near the joints and tips. Rostrum is usually arched and toothed.
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.
Li, X. and J.Y. Liu. 2004. (Ref. 81533)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 21.4 - 29.2, mean 28.3 (based on 3670 cells).