Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Majidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 101 - 787 m (Ref. 82226). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia, Philippines and Kei Islands.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
A relatively rare species (Ref. 82226). Minimum depth from Ref. 99823. Prefers steeper parts of the sea bottom (Ref. 82226) and found on rocks and rubbles (Ref. 99823).
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.
Bertrand de Forges, R. and P.K.L. Ng. 2007. (Ref. 82226)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9 - 19.6, mean 13.3 (based on 182 cells).