Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
Berasosiasi dengan karang; kisaran kedalaman 0 - 5 m (Ref. 96667). Tropical
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.0 cm CW jantan/; (Ref. 128968); Berat maksimum terpublikasi: 100.00 g (Ref. 128968)
The carapace is bright orange in color with mosaic patterns. The walking legs have small hairs in their border (Ref. 128968)
Adults live along coral areas (Ref. 128968). This species is known to be one of the most poisonous crabs in the world. Its neurotoxin does not get denatured by heat even when cooked. It acquires the poisonous neurotoxin from its food, including a poisonous sea cucumber (Ref. 85383). Intertidal (Ref. 106854). Inhabits littoral and sublittoral areas with rocky and coral rubble substrates, and coral reefs (Ref. 85383).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Members of the order Decapoda are mostly gonochoric. Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer.
rujukan utama
Acuan | Koordinator | mitra
Yeo, D.C.J., T. Swee Hee and P.K.L. Ng. 2008. (Ref. 85383)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
status CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
ancaman kepada manusia
Poisonous to eat (Ref. 85383)
penggunaan manusia
| FishSource |
Alat, peralatan
Sumber internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 22.8 - 29.3, mean 28.5 (based on 2762 cells).