Carcinoplax purpurea
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Carcinoplax purpurea   Rathbun, 1914

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

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Goneplacidae

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

Benthic; depth range 17 - 180 m (Ref. 125642).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 2.3 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. 125642)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found subtidal, from depths of 17 to 180 meters (Ref. 125642).

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

Ye, S. 2004 Species composition and distribution characteristics of crab on Minnan-Taiwan bank fishing grounds. Marine Fisheries 26(4):249-254. (Ref. 77871)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

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