| Family: |
Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
| Max. size: |
3.43 cm CW (male/unsexed); 2.075 cm CL (female) |
| Environment: |
benthic; marine; depth range - 439 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: from the east coast of India; to Japan, south to Australia. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Predominantly found in inner bays, living on sandy bottoms from the intertidal to a depth of 439 m (Ref. 118320). Also found in silt-clay sediments (Ref. 118321) and among seagrass in shallow waters (Ref. 125642). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| Threat to humans: |
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| Country info: |
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