Malacostraca |
Stomatopoda |
Gonodactylidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 11 - 70 m (Ref. 3099). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Australia to Indonesia and New Hebrides.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 9 cm TL (female)
Minimum depth from Ref. 116488. Frequently occurs intertidally among coral rubble, under boulders and in sponges on near shore tidal and coral reef flats or Zostera beds. This species can be found in intertidal and subtidal areas (Ref. 106854).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Some members of the order Stomatopoda pair for life and some come together only to mate. Males produce sperm ducts rather than spermatophores; females can brood a maximum of 50,000 eggs. Life cycle: Eggs hatch to a planktonic zoea which lasts for 3 months.
Ahyong, S.T. 2001. (Ref. 3099)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Food consumption
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Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
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Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).