Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; depth range 3 - 80 m (Ref. 116340). Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Minimum depth from its occurrence on Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman (Ref. 116340); to be replaced with a better reference. Subtidal (Ref. 106854).
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.
Zheng, Y., X. Chen, J. Chen, Y. Wang, X. Shen, W. Chen and C. Li. 2003. (Ref. 75927)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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