Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Epialtidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Subtropical; 2°N - 40°S, 92°W - 70°W
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos, Peru and Chile.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in deeper subtidal habitats in subtidal kelp systems Macrocystis pyrifera or Lessonia trabeculata (Ref. 126249).
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.
Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura. 2011. (Ref. 90098)
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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