Species FAO code: SCD

Portunus pelagicus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Crabe fr Etrille nl Krab nl Zwemkrab	–
Cyprus	el κάβουρας [Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus synonym for Portunus pelagicus]	–
Czech Republic	cs Krabi cs Krabi	–
Denmark	da Pelagisk svømmekrabbe	–
Estonia	et Sinine sametkrabi	–
France	fr crabe fr crabe	–
Greece	el Καβούρι Ινδο - Ειρηνικού	–
Ireland	en Blue swimming crab ga Speicis luaineachán gorm	–
Italy	it Granchio dentellato	–
Lithuania	lt pelaginis krabas plaukikas	–
Poland	pl Krab kwiatowy	–
Portugal	pt Caranguejo pt Caranguejo-nadador	–
Spain	es Cangrejo pelágico	–
Sweden	sv Blå simkrabba	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Portunus pelagicus

Scientific name

Portunus pelagicus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

SCD

Morphological description

Carapace rough to granulose, regions discernible; front with 4 acutely triangular teeth; 9 teeth on each anterolateral margin, the last tooth 2 to 4 times larger than preceding teeth. Chelae elongate in males; larger chela with conical tooth at base of fingers; pollex ridged. Color: males with blue markings, females dull green.

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - InfraorderBrachyura
        FamilyPortunidae
        GenusPortunus
        SpeciesPortunus pelagicus

Synonyms

Neptunus pelagicus Milne-Edwards, 1861
Portunus denticulatus Marion de Procé, 1822
Lupa pelagica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Cancer pelagicus Forskål, 1775
Cancer pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus var. sinensis Shen, 1932
Cancer cedonulli Herbst, 1794

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0306 — Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
  - Frozen
    - 0306 14 — Crabs
      - 0306 14 05 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 14 90 — Other
  - Not frozen
    - 0306 24 — Crabs
      - 0306 24 10 — Smoked, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, not otherwise prepared
      - Other
        0306 24 80 — Other
16 — CHAPTER 16 - PREPARATIONS OF MEAT, OF FISH OR OF CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 1605 — Crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates, prepared or preserved
  - 1605 10 00 — Crab

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Portunus pelagicus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Distribution maps