Malacostraca |
Decapoda |
Portunidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthopelagic; brackish; depth range 0 - 51 m (Ref. 74519), usually 0 - 30 m (Ref. 106819). Tropical; 30°N - 31°S, 29°E - 154°W
Indo-Pacific. Introduced in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Subtropical to tropical.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 4 - ? cm Max length : 7.9 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. 77880); 7.7 cm CW (female); common length : 4.7 cm CW male/unsexed; (Ref. 93549); max. reported age: 3.00 years (Ref. 108232)
Pref min-pref max estimated. Assumed common length range: 3.62 to 4.7 cm CW (Ref. 93549). Benthopelagic (Ref. 97531). Prefers soft bottoms (Ref. 103831), with sandy to muddy substrates (Ref. 106287). Found on rocky coast and on coral reefs (Ref. 121712). Intertidal, found under rocks and stones and among live corals (Ref. 95903); also on rubble (Ref. 97531). Also found in an estuary-bay complex (Ref. 121721) as well as on the roots of the mangrove Rhizophora mangle (Ref. 103831) and the seagrass Halophila stipulacea (Ref. 119437).
Mating behavior: Precopulatory courtship ritual is common (through olfactory and tactile cues); usually indirect sperm transfer (Ref. 833).
Benson, A.J., P.L. Fuller and C.C. Jacono 2001 Summary Report of Ninindigenous Aquatic Species in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 4. U.S. Geological Survey Florida Caribbean Science Center. (Ref. 8125)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.6 - 29, mean 28 (based on 1914 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (16 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
