Erugosquilla massavensis, Red Sea mantis shrimp : fisheries
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Erugosquilla massavensis   (Kossmann, 1880)

Red Sea mantis shrimp

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Stomatopoda | Squillidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 9 - 200 m (Ref. 128606), usually 20 - 40 m (Ref. 3497).  Subtropical; 30°N - 13°N, 32°E - 44°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea. Introduced in the Mediterranean.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 21.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 365); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 365)

Short description Morphology

Length: common up to 15 cm (Ref. 363).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Even if it currently does not have a commercial importance in the Mediterranean (rare on the markets of Cyprus, Israel and Turkey), this species can have a potential importance for fishing. Common on the markets of Suez and lsmaïlia. Maximum depth from Ref. 122160. Prefers soft bottoms in coastal waters but also tolerates open waters and sheltered brackish areas (Ref. 122163). Above muddy, sandy, argillaceous funds and of gravel at depths of 10 to 50 m (Ref. 365). Also over sandy-silt bottoms at depths between 150 and 200 m (Ref. 122160).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Manning, R.B. 1995 Stomatopod Crustacea of Vietnam: the legacy of Raoul Serène. Crustacean Research (Special No. 4): 1-339, figs. 1-142, pl. 1-38. (Ref. 3145)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (12 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.

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