Portunidae (swimming crabs) |
10.9 cm CW (male/unsexed) |
benthic; brackish; marine; depth range 2 - 30 m |
Eastern Atlantic: from Mauritania to Angola. |
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Minimum depth from Ref. 2708. Inhabits brackish and saltwater at depths of less than 30 m on bottoms of mud and sand (Ref. 435). Omnivore and opportunistic benthic predator. Prefers fishes and molluscs (Ref. 106107). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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harmless |
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