Biology:Atya scabra
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Short description: Species of crustacean
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Atya scabra is a species of freshwater shrimp in the family Atyidae. Atya scabra can reach a length of about 89 millimetres (3.5 in) in males, while females are generally smaller, reaching about 64 mm (2.5 in).[3] It lives on rocky bottoms in rivers connected to the Atlantic Ocean. The species is widespread from Mexico to Brazil , Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. In Africa, it occurs from Liberia to Angola, the Cape Verde Islands and the islands of the Gulf of Guinea.[1]
The species is commonly used as bait in commercial fishing, mostly in the northern regions of Brazil. To maintain stable populations, a no-take period from May to August and a minimum take length of 70 mm have been proposed.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 S. De Grave; J. Villalobos; F. Mantellato; F. Alvarez (2013). "Atya scabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T197895A107024088. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/197895/107024088. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ↑ Charles Fransen (2013). "Atya scabra (Leach, 1816)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=586055.
- ↑ Alexandre Oliveira Almeida; Emerson Contreira Mossolin; Joaldo Rocha Luz (2010). "Reproductive biology of the freshwater shrimp Atya scabra (Leach, 1815) (Crustacea: Atyidae) in Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil". Zoological Studies 49 (2): 243–252. http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/49.2/243.pdf.
- ↑ Ferreira de Barros, Matheus Souza; dos Santos Calado, Tereza Cristina; dos Santos, Ewerton Vieira; Silva, Alberis Santos; de Andrade Albuquerque, Leticia Gomes (September 2020). "Population biology and sexual dimorphism in the freshwater prawn Atya scabra (Decapoda: Atyidae) in the Contas River, Bahia, Brazil". Revista de Biología Tropical 68 (3): 743–751.
Wikidata ☰ Q4473751 entry
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