Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Alpheidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 0 - 80 m (Ref. 97531). Tropical
Western Atlantic: Eastern Gulf of Mexico to Barbados, Curaçao and Brazil.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabits canals of sponges (Ref. 83410) found on rubble (Ref. 86613) and coarse calcareous bottoms (Ref. 79730). Found on seagrass and other submerged vegetation (Ref. 97531).
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.
Abele, L.G. and W. Kim 1986 An illustrated guide to the marine decapod crustaceans of Florida. State of Florida. Department of Environmental Regulation 8(1):i-xvii, 225 p. (Ref. 7873)
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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Abundance
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
