Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Sergestidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 9 - 55 m (Ref. 409). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.6 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 409); 3.4 cm BL (female)
Epipelagic, found over sandy and muddy bottoms in marine waters. Occurs in depths of 9 to 55 m (Ref. 409).
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.
Chan, T.Y. 1998 Shrimps and prawns. 851-971. In Carpenter, K.E. and V.H.Niem (eds). FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 2. Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. Rome, FAO. 687-1396. (Ref. 409)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 25.3 - 29.1, mean 28.3 (based on 822 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
