Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 5 - 30 m (Ref. 125642). Tropical; 26°N - 26°S, 39°E - 154°W
Indo-West Pacific reaching Hawaii: Red Sea to New Caledonia, Japan and Australia, east to Hawaii.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.5 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 125642)
Found in inshore (Ref. 106854) and offshore waters (Ref. 121749). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Prefers muddy substrates to a depth of 25 m (Ref. 121712). Sometimes considered as mangrove species (Ref. 113577).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Ng, P.K.L. 1998 Crabs. p. 1045-1155. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 2. Cephalopods, crustaceans, holothurians and sharks. Rome, FAO. 1998. pp. 687-1396. (Ref. 343)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.