Common names from other countries
Classification / Names / Names
Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS
Malacostraca >
Decapoda (Lobster, shrimp and crabs) >
Grapsidae (shore, marsh, and talon crabs)
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic. Tropical; 53°N - 26°N, 32°W - 37°E
Eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.0 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. 842)
Intertidal (Ref. 107021). It is found on rocks from upper to middle shore, also in crevices in breakwaters and pier piles or similar habitats (Ref. 842). Omnivore but cannot be simply considered an opportunistic feeder (Ref. 107021).
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.
Debelius, H. 2001. (Ref. 842)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.6 - 19.9, mean 18.8 (based on 394 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.83-1.14).
Price category
Unknown.
