Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
4.53 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m |
Indo-West Pacific reaching Hawaii: Red Sea to New Caledonia, Japan and Australia, east to Hawaii. |
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Found in inshore (Ref. 106854) and offshore waters (Ref. 121749). Subtidal (Ref. 106854). Prefers muddy substrates to a depth of 25 m (Ref. 121712). Sometimes considered as mangrove species (Ref. 113577). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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