| Main Ref. | Johnston, D., D. Yeoh, D. Harris and E. Fisher, 2020 |
| Mode | dioecism |
| Fertilization | |
| Spawning Frequency | |
| Batch Spawner | Yes Ref. Johnston, D., D. Yeoh, D. Harris and E. Fisher, 2020 |
| Reproductive Guild |
bearers External brooders |
| Description of life cycle and mating behavior | Fertilized eggs appear 6 months after mating, females carry the eggs onto the pleopods until they hatch. Planktonic eggs hatch after ~15 days (24°C) and the larval stage consists of 4 zoeal and 1 megalopae stages. Growth is rapid, juveniles of 6 months age caught in fishery. Females undergo pubertal moulting at 6-10 months of age, males a few weeks before. Sexual dimorphism observed, males are blue in color while females are olive green or brown (Ref. 128184). |
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