The Red List Assessment
Chan, T.Y. 2011. Acanthacaris caeca. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T170000A6702314. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T170000A6702314.en. Accessed on 06 May 2025.
Population trend
Unknown
Number of mature individuals
Habitat and ecology
Geographic range
-
Extant (resident)
Assessment Information
IUCN Red List Category and Criteria
Date assessed
03 December 2009
Year published
2011
Annotations
Needs updating
Assessment Information in detail
Geographic Range
Native
Extant (resident)
Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Brazil; Costa Rica; Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Guadeloupe; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Jamaica; Martinique; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; United States; Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Number of locations
Upper depth limit
293 metres
Lower depth limit
878 metres
Geographic Range in detail
Population
Current population trend
Number of mature individuals
Population severely fragmented
No
Continuing decline of mature individuals
Population in detail
Habitat and Ecology
System
Habitat type
Generation length (years)
Congregatory
Movement patterns
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat
Unknown
Habitat and Ecology in detail
Threats
Biological resource use
- Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources
Threats in detail
Use and Trade
Use and Trade in detail
Conservation Actions
In-place research and monitoring
- Systematic monitoring scheme : No
In-place land/water protection
- Conservation sites identified : Yes, over part of range
In-place species management
- Harvest management plan : No
In-place education
- Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : No
Conservation Actions in detail
Bibliography
Red List Bibliography
External Data
Images and External Links
Images and External Links in detail
CITES Legislation from Species+
Data source
The information below is from the Species+ website.
CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail
Ex situ data from Species360
Data source
The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).
Ex situ data from Species360 in detail
Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence
Data source
The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.