Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Macrophthalmidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 6 m (Ref. 99823). Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Central Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Inhabits mangrove swamps (Ref. 103132) on pneumatophores or driftwood (Ref. 10133). Also on rocky shores in the intertidal zone, particularly in burrows on pebbly substrates under large stones or in rocky clefts (Ref. 103133). Forages on pneumatophores of Sonneratia alba and on substratum. Bark and macroalgae may be important food items (Ref. 103132).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Legall, N. and J. Poupin 2015 CRUSTA: Database of Crustacea (Decapoda and Stomatopoda), with special interest for those collected in French overseas territories. http://crustiesfroverseas.free.fr/ [Accessed 02/03/2015]. (Ref. 100230)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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