Portunus sanguinolentus   (Herbst, 1783)

Threespot swimming crab

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Portunidae

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

Benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 80 m (Ref. 125642).  Tropical; 36°N - 31°S, 30°E - 135°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific. From East Africa to French Polynesia, north to Japan and south to Australia. Tropical to temperate.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 8.3, range 8 - ? cm Max length : 20.0 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. 343); 21.5 cm CW (female); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 128174)

Short description Morphology

Carapace finely granulose, regions just discernible; 9 teeth on each anterolateral margin, the last tooth 2 to 3 times larger than preceding teeth. Chelae elongated in males; larger chela with conical tooth at base of fingers; pollex ridged. Color: olive to dark green, with 3 prominent maroon to red spots on posterior 1/3 of carapace. Easily distinguished from other species by its very distinct color markings.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Maximum length (female) from Ref. 119750.

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Ng, P.K.L. 1998. (Ref. 343)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)


CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 18.3 - 29, mean 27.5 (based on 1552 cells).
Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.82-1.9; tm=0.65; tmax=3).
Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): High.
Nutrients :  Calcium = 109 [35, 184] mg/100g; Iron = 1.59 [1.21, 1.97] mg/100g; Protein = 20.2 [19.2, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.285 [0.185, 0.386] g/100g; Selenium = 48.3 [-31.7, 128.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 μg/100g; Zinc = 1.79 [1.17, 2.40] mg/100g (wet weight); based on nutrient studies.