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Species catalogue
Crab
Order
Decapoda
Family
Geryonidae
Marine decapod crustacean. Rounded crab carapace, with three teeth not very marked in the anterolateral edge. The first pair of walking legs with pincers, shorter than the 5th pair. Yellowish, with reddish or brown spots. The ends of the darker legs.
Characteristics
FAO code
KEF
KEF
Specie
Chaceon affinis
Chaceon affinis
Type
Crustaceans
Crustaceans
FAO Fishing Areas
- Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
- Area 87: the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean
Fishing seasons
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
International denominations
China
深海红蟹
Portugal
Caranguejo-real
United Kingdom
Crab
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