Contribution to the knowledge of the small shrimp Ogyrides tarazonai Wicksten & Méndez, 1988 (Decapoda: Ogyrididae) in the Eastern Pacific

Valdivia-Chávez D.; Santamaría J.; Campos-León S. · Revista Peruana de Biologia (2025) · DOI: 10.15381/rpb.v32i3.30327

Resumen

The shrimp Ogyrides tarazonai Wicksten & Méndez, 1988 is a little-known crustacean in Peru and, in general, throughout its distribution range in the eastern Pacific. In this study, we report new localities for the species along the Peruvian coast and provide an updated diagnosis that includes the first photographs of freshly collected specimens retaining their natural coloration, as well as images of relevant morphological structures. We also expand the knowledge of its geographic and bathymetric distribution (down to 12 m depth) and habitat characteristics. In addition, we document the largest total length known for the species (32 mm). Evidence of its occurrence in the stomach contents of coastal fishes suggests an ecological role in the ecosystem; however, we emphasize that the use of inefficient sampling devices for its capture has limited the species’ detection in ecological surveys. © Los autores. Este artículo es publicado por la Revista Peruana de Biología de la Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Este es un artículo de acceso abierto, distribuido bajo los términos de la Licencia Creative Commons Atribución 4.0 Internacional. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es) que permite Compartir (copiar y redistribuir el material en cualquier medio o formato), Adaptar (remezclar, transformar y construir a partir del material) para cualquier propósito, incluso comercialmente.