Gazami crab

Order Decapoda

Family Portunidae

Marine decapod crustacean. Crab with carapace rough to granulose with regions discernible. Front with 3 acutely triangular teeth with the central projected slightly forwards of the lateral ones; 9 teeth on each anterolateral margin, the most external one much larger than the preceding. Chelipeds elongate: larger chelae with conical tooth at the base of fingers; 4 spines on the inner margin of the merus. Carapace colour dull green to brown. Maximum carapace width 15 cm.

Characteristics

FAO code
GAZ

Specie
Portunus trituberculatus

Type
Crustaceans

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 81: the Southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean

Fishing seasons

feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct

International denominations

Germany Gazami-Schwimmkrabbe

China 三疣梭子蟹

France Etrille gazami

Italy Granchio nuotatore gazami

Portugal Navalheira-gazami

United Kingdom Gazami crab

Japan Gazami

Fishing areas

Fishing arts

Trawls

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