Scylla tranquebarica (Fabricius, 1798)
Purple mud crab
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size:  20 cm CW (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,000.0 g
Environment:  benthic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean; Northwest Pacific; Western Central Pacific: Indo-West Pacific including shelf waters.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits mangrove areas (down to sublittoral parts) (Ref. 343).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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