Malacostraca |
Stomatopoda |
Lysiosquillidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 3502). Tropical
Western Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Prefers to burrow in areas with black, volcanic sand and influx of freshwater (Ref. 3502).
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.
Erdmann, M.V. and M. Boyer. 2003. (Ref. 3502)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Growth
Length-weight
Length-length
Morphology
Larvae
Abundance
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 27.6 - 29.2, mean 28.8 (based on 435 cells).