Family: |
Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
Max. size: |
20 cm CW (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2.0 g |
Environment: |
benthic; marine |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: northern parts of South China Sea and parts of Java. |
Diagnosis: |
Carapace usually green to light green, palm green to greenish blue with lower surface and base of fingers usually pale yellow to yellowish orange. |
Biology: |
Common carapace width: between 15 and 18 cm. Found intertidal to subtidal. Associated with shallow reef rubble, subtidal flats and estuarine pools, or in mangrove forests (Ref. 125642). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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