Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 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
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.5 cm CW male/unsexed; (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
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | 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. (Ref. 343)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.