Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Oplophoridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Bathypelagic; depth range 10 - 2400 m (Ref. 96667). Subtropical; 71°N - 33°S, 34°E - 45°W
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic: From the Gulf of Mexico and Bahamas to Brazil and West Africa.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth range from Ref. 97531.
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.
Poupin, J. 1998. (Ref. 75706)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 4.5 - 13.5, mean 7.6 (based on 1427 cells).
Price category
Unknown.