Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Varunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 10 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical; 1°N - 57°S, 82°W - 65°W
Southern Pacific: New Zealand and Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
This nocturnal species is found in shallow waters and estuaries, under stones, burrowing in sand and mud (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ovigerous females were found in November.
Häussermann, V. and G. Försterra. 2009. (Ref. 87801)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Age/Size
Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 10.6 - 20.6, mean 16.5 (based on 242 cells).