Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; profondeur 300 - 1500 m (Ref. 343). Tropical
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Pacific: Japan to Palau.
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 30.0 cm CW mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 343)
Description synthétique
Morphologie
Carapace hexagonal; dorsal surface (especially branchial regions) distinctly inflated; anterolateral teeth low in adults. Merus of legs long, slender, with dorsal subdistal tooth; dactylus of legs laterally flattened, height at midlength less than width at midlength. Color: uniform tan to cream color overall.
Commands high prices of up to US$60 to US$80 for a fresh crab of 20 cm width.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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. (Ref. 343)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
FAO - pêcheries: landings | FishSource | Sea Around Us
Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 2.7 - 4.1, mean 3.4 (based on 414 cells).
Vulnérabilité
Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.
