Malacostraca |
Mysida |
Mysidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal; freshwater; brackish; depth range 1 - 3 m (Ref. 108756). Tropical
Distribution
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 1 - 0.9 cm Max length : 0.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 108788); 1 cm TL (female)
Maximum length for female from Ref. 109247. Brackish and may also occur in fresh water. Found in shallow tide pools on sand flats at low tide (Ref. 108788). May filter feed but also consumes copepods (Ref. 108780).
Spawning occurs throughout the year. Spawning and growth occur in freshwater. Fertilization occurs in the marsupium (Ref. 109247).
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum. 2005. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Price category
Unknown.