Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Gecarcinidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
. Tropical
Indo-West Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 12.0 cm CW hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 343)
Carapace subovate, swollen, surface smooth; setose area on pterygostomial and subbranchial regions small, not extending to branchiostegal region. Third maxilliped with well-developed flagellum on exopod, entirely covered by setae. Adult males with one chela greatly enlarged. Merus of legs not distinctly lined with stiff setae. Color: brown to brownish grey.
It has a low market value, caught by hand or with special traps, and is sold live (Ref. 106287). Semi-terrestrial (Ref. 97241). Inhabits back mangroves or similar brackish-water habitats. Larvae is released into the sea and return back to land upon completion of their development (Ref. 343).
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.
MarineSpecies.org 2050 MarineSpecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/index.php (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
| FishSource |
Verktyg
Ytterligare information
Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Födosammansättning
Födointag
Predatorer
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): 22.1 - 28.3, mean 26.8 (based on 726 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
