Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur 5 - 112 m (Ref. 3174). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions
Indo-Pacific: From the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm CW mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3174); 17.2 cm CW (female)
Description synthétique
Morphologie
Carapace rounded, as wide as or slightly wider than long; surfaces convex, with dense pubiscence; 5 anterolateral teeth, median ones largest. No spine present on outer margin of dactylus of last walking leg. Color: light brown overall with pink fingers.
Largest dromiid known (Refs. 343, 122680). Epizoic. Subtidal on hard bottom (Ref. 106854). Occurs at depths of 5 to 50 m. Prefers moderately shallow waters with rocky-muddy substrates, sometimes near reefs. Omnivorous, feeds on sea stars. Carries sponges and colonial tunicates on its back for camouflage (Ref. 343). Can occasionally be found sheltering under old bivalve shells (Ref. 125338). Predator (Ref. 128960).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Ng, P.K.L. 1998. (Ref. 343)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22 - 29, mean 27.8 (based on 1662 cells).
Vulnérabilité
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.
