Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
Bentopelagisk; djupintervall 0 - 393 m (Ref. 97531). Tropical; 41°N - 34°S, 98°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic. Temperate to tropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.2 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 93549)
Carapace width range: 1.45 to 9.19 cm (Ref. 93549). Benthopelagic (Ref. 97531). Littoral (Ref. 106811). Associated with gravel and very coarse sand (Ref. 106810). Also on molluscan and other shells (Ref. 97531). In general, portunid crabs are reported to be mainly carnivorous (Ref. 72665).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | 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.
Bisby, F.A., M.A. Ruggiero, K.L. Wilson, M. Cachuela-Palacio, S.W. Kimani, Y.R. Roskov, A. Soulier-Perkins and J. van Hertum 2005 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2005 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K. (Ref. 19)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)FödosammansättningFödointagPredatorer Population dynamicsTillväxt
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundans
PhysiologySyreförbrukning
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet-källor
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 17.2 - 26.8, mean 22.4 (based on 251 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
