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Charybdis variegata   (Fabricius, 1798)

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Hong Kong country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Tolo Harbour, Tolo Channel, and Mirs Bay (Ref. 109414). Also known around Lamma Island, off southeast of Hong Kong Island, southwest of Lantau Island, and west of Tuen Mun (Ref. 125642). C: Ref. 109414, 125642.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Davie, P.J.F., 1992
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Malacostraca > Decapoda (Lobster, shrimp and crabs) > Portunidae (swimming crabs)

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 10 - 80 m (Ref. 125642).   Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 3.0 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. )

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found subtidal on muddy or sandy substrates, from depths of 10 to 80 meters (Ref. 125642).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Zheng, Y., X. Chen, J. Chen, Y. Wang, X. Shen, W. Chen and C. Li. 2003. (Ref. 75927)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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