Species FAO code: MUD

Scylla serrata

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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
Austria	de Geriffelte Mangrovenkrabbe	–
Belgium	fr Crabe fr Etrille nl Krab nl Zwemkrab	–
Czech Republic	cs Krabi cs Krabi	–
Denmark	da Mangrovekrabbe	–
Estonia	et Suur padukrabi	–
Finland	fi mangroverapu fi mutataskurapu sv mangrovekrabba	–
France	fr crabe de palétuviers fr crabe de mangrove	–
Germany	de Geriffelte Mangrovenkrabbe	–
Ireland	en Indo-Pacific swamp crab	–
Italy	it Granchio indopacifico	–
Luxembourg	de Geriffelte Mangrovenkrabbe fr crabe de palétuviers fr crabe de mangrove	–
Poland	pl Krab błotny olbrzymi	–
Portugal	pt Caranguejo-dos-mangais pt Caranguejo-IndoPacífico-dos-mangais	–
Slovenia	sl žagasta plavajoča rakovica	–
Spain	es Cangrejo de fango australiano	–
Sweden	sv Mangrovekrabba	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Scylla serrata (Forsskål, 1775)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Scylla serrata (Forsskål, 1775)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Scylla serrata

Scientific name

Scylla serrata

Author

(Forsskål, 1775)

Rank

Species

FAO code

MUD

Morphological description

Carapace smooth, with strong transverse ridges; H-shaped gastric groove deep; relatively broad frontal lobes, all more or less in line with each other; broad anterolateral teeth, projecting obliquely outwards. Well-developed present on outer surface of chelipedal carpus and anterior and posterior dorsal parts of the palm. Color: carapace green to almost black; legs may be marbled.

Taxonomic classification

PhylumArthropoda
- SubphylumCrustacea
  - ClassMalacostraca
    - OrderDecapoda
      - InfraorderBrachyura
        FamilyPortunidae
        GenusScylla
        SpeciesScylla serrata

Synonyms

Achelous crassimanus MacLeay, 1838
Lupa lobifrons H. Milne Edwards, 1834
Cancer serrata Forskål, 1775
Scylla tranquebarica var. oceanica Dana, 1852

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Scylla serrata (Forsskål, 1775)

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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Scylla serrata

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

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