Atya scabra
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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
- ^ a b S. De Grave; J. Villalobos; F. Mantellato & F. Alvarez (2016) [errata version of 2013 assessment]. "Atya scabra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T197895A107024088. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ Charles Fransen (2013). "Atya scabra (Leach, 1816)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ 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" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 49 (2): 243–252.
- ^ 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 Biologia Tropical. 68 (3): 743–751 – via Science Citation Index.
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