Malacostraca |
Isopoda |
Ligiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Temperate
Indo-West Pacific. Introduced in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3248); max. reported age: 2.00 years (Ref. 130008)
Intertidal (Ref. 106854). Part of both epibenthic and arboreal communities in mangrove areas (Ref. 128397).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Isopoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Mating usually occurs before and sometimes during the parturial molt. Sperm transfer is indirect. Life cycle: Eggs are brooded in the marsupium, which later hatch into manca postlarva before developing into adults.
Benson, A.J., P.L. Fuller and C.C. Jacono 2001 Summary Report of Ninindigenous Aquatic Species in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4. U.S. Geological Survey Florida Caribbean Science Center. (Ref. 8125)
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 dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; tmax=2).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
