Charybdis bimaculata

Charybdis bimaculata (Miers, 1886)
Two-spot swimming crab

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Family:	Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size:	3.43 cm CW (male/unsexed); 2.075 cm CL (female)
Environment:	benthic; marine; depth range - 439 m
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: from the east coast of India; to Japan, south to Australia.
Diagnosis:
Biology:	Predominantly found in inner bays, living on sandy bottoms from the intertidal to a depth of 439 m (Ref. 118320). Also found in silt-clay sediments (Ref. 118321) and among seagrass in shallow waters (Ref. 125642).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:
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