Achelous gibbesii, Iridescent swimming crab
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Achelous gibbesii   (Stimpson, 1859)

Iridescent swimming crab
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Achelous gibbesii

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Malacostraca | Decapoda | Portunidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 399 m (Ref. 97531), usually 13 - 40 m (Ref. 104084).  Tropical; 46°N - 3°S, 98°W - 41°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Massachusetts to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to Maranhão, Brazil.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Common depth is based on occurrence; to be replaced with a better reference. Benthopelagic (Ref. 97531). Found on mud, sand and shell substrates (Ref. 104060). Fishes prey on this crab (Refs. 34001, 55089, 104230). In general, portunid crabs are reported to be mainly carnivorous (Ref. 72665).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

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)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Price category (Ref. 80766): High.

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