Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; djupintervall 0 - 65 m (Ref. 106819). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: From Pakistan westwards to the Arabian Gulf extending to the east African coast to South Africa and to Madagascar and Mauritius. Introduced in the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and established up to the northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm 7.4 range ? - ? cm Max length : 16.2 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 115276); 16.2 cm CW (female)
Lives mainly in coastal waters in seagrass meadows and along mangroves (Ref. 115276), and intertidal mudflats (Ref. 128960). Found under rocks and in rock pools, on sandy or muddy substrate (Ref. 111207). Larger biomass is seen between depths of 2 to 15 m. Small juveniles are found in very shallow waters (less than 1 m); females occupy deep-water zones during spawning (Ref. 115276). Opportunistic predator, primarily a carnivore preying on a variety of benthic animals and less marine plants and seagrass (Ref. 108412). Prolific predators of bivalves. Some suggested that they're opportunistic omnivores or detritivores, feeding on carrion, especially on fishing-discards. Efficient night time forager, using a characteristic zigzag search pattern to locate prey (Ref. 115276).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Safaie, M., J. Pazooki, B. Kiabi and M.R. Shokri 2013 Reproductive biology of blue swimming crab, Portunus segnis (Forskal, 1775) in coastal waters of Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, Iran. Iranian Journal of Fisheries Science 12(2):430-444. (Ref. 107016)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Resiliens
Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (K=1.6-1.7).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
