Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Pandalidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 3 - 600 m (Ref. 804), usually 300 - 400 m (Ref. 804). Subtropical; 48°N - 37°S, 13°W - 139°E
Indo-West Pacific, Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean: eastern Atlantic from Gulf of Biscay to Congo and around the Mediterranean, and it is widely distributed throughout the coasts of Morocco.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 804)
Minimum depth from Ref. 881. Nektobenthic (demersal) or epibenthic at depths between 75 to 600 m. Infaunal feeder (Ref. 106512). Feeds on euphausiids and mollusks (Ref. 52384).
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.
Bianchi, G., K.E. Carpenter, J.-P. Roux, F.J. Molloy, D. Boyer and H.J. Boyer 1999 FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. Field guide to the living marine resources of Namibia. Rome, FAO. 265 p., 11 plates. (Ref. 804)
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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Tools
More information
Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 8.6 - 15.9, mean 11.6 (based on 245 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4-0.48).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
