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Species catalogue
Velvet swimcrab
Order
Decapoda
Family
Portunidae
Marine decapod crustacean. Wide caparace, with about 8-10 small teeth between the eyes. The first pair of legs finish in strong pincers. The caparace and the legs are covered with an abundant hair that gives them a velvety appearance. Brown color; legs and pincers with zones without hair, blue, and red joints; red eye peduncles. It measures up to 8 cm.
Characteristics
FAO code
LIO
LIO
Specie
Necora puber
Necora puber
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 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Fishing seasons
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
International denominations
Germany
Wollige Schwimmkrabbe
France
Etrille
Italy
Necora
Portugal
Navalheira felpuda
United Kingdom
Velvet swimcrab
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