Squilla cadenati, Angolan mantis shrimp

Squilla cadenati   Manning, 1970

Angolan mantis shrimp

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Stomatopoda | Squillidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 37 - 300 m (Ref. 436).  Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Atlantic: Off West Africa, from Senegal to Angola.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 17.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 417); common length : 15.0 cm BL male/unsexed; (Ref. 436)

Short description Morphology

A moderately sized stomatopod. Body with conspicuous longitudinal ridges: sub median ridges of fifth abdominal segment with posterior spines; tail segment with a distinct median ridge. Claws large, armed with 6 spines on the terminal segment. Color: telson with a pair of dark triangle anteriorly, bright red in life (Ref. 436).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found at depths of 37 to 300 m (Ref. 436).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Some members of the order Stomatopoda pair for life and some come together only to mate. Males produce sperm ducts rather than spermatophores; females can brood a maximum of 50,000 eggs. Life cycle: Eggs hatch to a planktonic zoea which lasts for 3 months.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Schneider, W. 1990 FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Field guide to the commercial marine resources of the Gulf of Guinea. Prepared and published with the support of the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Rome: FAO. 268 p. (Ref. 417)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 14.2 - 17.8, mean 16.3 (based on 35 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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