Malacostraca |
Stomatopoda |
Gonodactylidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 110 m (Ref. 96667). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 6.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3099); 8 cm TL (female)
Max. length of unsexed species from Ref. 3248. Intertidal to subtidal (Ref. 106854). Prefers coral and rocky reefs. Usually under boulders and coral rubble or in rock crevices and sponge (Ref. 3099). Also inhabits dead coral habitats (Ref. 7868).
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.
Ahyong, S.T. 2001. (Ref. 3099)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 21.3 - 28.7, mean 27.3 (based on 914 cells).
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
