Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Pasiphaeidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Pelagic; depth range 230 - 2400 m (Ref. 8126). Subtropical
Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic. Subtropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 5.5 cm CL (female)
Minimum depth range from Ref. 119523. Benthic (Ref. 2952).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
Hayashi, K.-I. 2006 Revision of the Pasiphaea alcocki species group (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pasiphaeidae). p. 193-241. In B. Richer de Forges and J.-L. Justine (eds) Tropical deep-sea benthos. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 24(193). (Ref. 8126)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543) |
Low vulnerability (10 of 100). |
Price category (Ref. 80766): |
Unknown. |