Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Varunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical
Western Pacific and Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Found in the mid-shore area of sheltered shores, under boulders (Ref. 125338). 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 Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
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
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 130557)
Human uses
| FishSource |
Tools
More information
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Price category
Unknown.
