Malacostraca |
Stomatopoda |
Squillidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 28 m (Ref. 3613). Tropical
Eastern Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3613)
This a benthic species found in muddy and sandy bottoms (Ref. 83920). It inhabits shallow rubble areas (Ref. 3613). Exhibits moderate aggressive behavior in defending its burrows (Ref. 3614).
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.
Schiff, H. and R.B. Manning 1984 Description of a unique crustacean eye. Journal of Crustacean Biology 4(4):604-614. (Ref. 3613)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 26 - 29.1, mean 28.2 (based on 133 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).