Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Alpheidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 3 - 94 m (Ref. 97531). Tropical
Western Atlantic: USA to Bahamas, Mexico and Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Found in pairs (Ref. 86746) and inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 86626). It is also found on rubble (Ref. 86613) and coarse calcareous bottoms (Ref. 79730).
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.
Coelho Filho, P.A. 2004. (Ref. 2364)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
Unknown.