Hong Kong country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Uneven local distribution. More numerous in western waters. Known from Lau Fau Shan, Lung Kwu Sheung Tan, Lamma Channel, Kau Pei Chau, and Sharp Island (Ref. 127122). Also known from Tong Fuk Miu Wan and Shui Hau Wan, Lantau Island (Refs. 125407, 125869). C: Refs. 1131, 125407, 125869, 127122, 127127.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lee, C.N. and B. Morton, 2005
National Database:

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Tri-spine horseshoe crab, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Xiphosura (Horseshoe crabs) > Limulidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; salmastro. Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Introduzioni

Western Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 92.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 122452)

Short description Morfologia

The horseshoe crab body is divided into three parts: the front dome-shaped prosoma, the middle marginally-spined opisthosoma, and the rear spike-like telson. The width of the prosoma is commonly in estimating the age and growth stages since it can be measured easily and yields the smalles errors in measurement (Ref. 127127).

Found in sandy and muddy shores (Refs. 127122, 65878). Occurs from low and high tide mark; often found at spring low tide (Ref. 1131) in mangrove swamps (Ref. 70). Breeds on sand patches at high tide (Ref. 68). Inhabits shallow intertidal pools dominated by Halophila beccarii. Juveniles burrow at low tide (Ref. 65787.

Main reference Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Chiu, H.M.C. and B. Morton. 2004. (Ref. 408)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Endangered (EN) (A4bcd); Date assessed: 22 July 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Poisonous to eat (Ref. 130560)

Human uses

| FIRMS (Stock assessments) | FishSource |

Strumenti

E-book | Giuda pratica

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Tachypleus tridentatus (Leach, 1819)