Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Cancridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 45 m (Ref. 87801). Subtropical; 1°S - 56°S, 82°W - 67°W
Southeast Pacific: Chile, Ecuador and Peru.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
This is a nocturnal species hiding in cavities and are found on sand, algae and rocks at depths of 2 to 45 m. Its food preferences are polychaetes, bivalves and dead fish (Ref. 87801). Ovigerous females are seen July and August (Ref. 87801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Ovigerous females are seen July and August.
Servicio Nacional de Pesca y Acuicultura. 2011. (Ref. 90098)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 119314)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
FAO(fisheries: production) | FishSource |
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