Malacostraca |
Stomatopoda |
Squillidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 37 - 300 m (Ref. 436). Tropical
Eastern Atlantic: Off West Africa, from Senegal to Angola.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 17.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 417); common length : 15.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 436)
A moderately sized stomatopod. Body with conspicuous longitudinal ridges: sub median ridges of fifth abdominal segment with posterior spines; tail segment with a distinct median ridge. Claws large, armed with 6 spines on the terminal segment. Color: telson with a pair of dark triangle anteriorly, bright red in life (Ref. 436).
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.
Schneider, W. 1990. (Ref. 417)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.2 - 17.8, mean 16.3 (based on 35 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.