Tonga country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tn.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/Tonga/tonga.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ng, P.K.L., 1998
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Decapoda (Lobster, shrimp and crabs) > Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs)

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

Associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 5 m (Ref. 96667). Tropical; 31°N - 28°S, 33°E - 134°W

Distribuição Países | Áreas FAO | Ecossistemas | Ocorrências | Introduções

Indo-Pacific, from Red Sea eastwards to Hawaii and French Polynesia.

Length at first maturity / Tamanho / Peso / Idade

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm CW macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 343)

Descrição suscinta Morfologia

Carapace ovate, surfaces smooth; 8 large teeth on each anterolateral margin (often with smaller denticles between them); front divided into 2 distinct lobes, separated by distinct V-shaped cleft. Carpus of cheliped with 2 spines on inner margin. Pincers are very large and unequal, the arm has 1 to 3 spines on the upper border (Ref. 128968). Color: red to reddish brown overall.

Adults are often found in shallow waters and coral reefs (Ref. 128968). Marginal levels of toxicity were detected in this species which may contribute to human poisoning (Ref. 107779). Occurs at intertidal reef areas. Benthic. Subtropical and tropical climates (Ref. 343). Mildly poisonous (Ref. 103037). Members of the family Xanthidae range from being algal scrapers to aggressive predators (Ref. 103027).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas

Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.

Referência principal Referências | Coordenador | Colaboradores

Ng, P.K.L. 1998. (Ref. 343)

Status na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Não avaliada

Status no CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Perigo para os humanos

Poisonous to eat (Ref. 107779)

Uso pelos humanos

Pescarias: espécies comerciais
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.9 - 29.3, mean 28.2 (based on 2264 cells).

Vulnerabilidade (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Categoria de preço (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Etisus splendidus Rathbun, 1906