Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Solenoceridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 50 - 175 m (Ref. 108419). Tropical
Indo-West Pacific: Eastern Africa to Taiwan and Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 6.7, range 6 - ? cm Max length : 9.5 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 409); 13 cm BL (female)
Total length: 7.5-9.2 cm (female). Carapace length: 2.2-2.85 cm (female) (Ref. 103).
Maximum depth from Ref. 801. Probably burrows in mud during day time, with only the tube-like antennular flagella sticking out for respiration (Ref. 409).
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Holthuis, L.B. 1980 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 1. Shrimps and prawns of the world. An annotated catalogue of species of interest to fisheries. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(1):271 p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 8)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 19.3 - 27.9, mean 24.6 (based on 554 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.1-1.8).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
