| Cancridae (rock crabs) |
| 16.83 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
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benthic; marine; depth range 2 - 45 m |
| Southeast Pacific: Chile, Ecuador and Peru. |
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| This is a nocturnal species hiding in cavities and are found on sand, algae and rocks at depths of 2 to 45 m. Its food preferences are polychaetes, bivalves and dead fish (Ref. 87801). Distributed between the tidal zone and 45m deep in Mehuín Bay, Chile (Ref. 125913). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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Known from the Peruvian Province to Golfo de Penas and Strait of Magellan; collected by fishermen when they dive and traps are also used (Ref. 87801). Also known from Chiloe to Cape Horn (Ref. 78378). C: Refs. 87801, 90098, 92798, 78378; O: Refs. 92798, 105291. |
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