Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus)
 
National Global
  1. Karwar 
  2. Goa 
  3. Vishakhpatnam 
  4. Kakinada 
  5. Parangipattai(Porto Nova)
  6. Mandepam
  7. Tuticorin
  • East Africa 
  • Red sea 
  • Philippines 
  • Japan 
  • Australia 
  • Tahiti 
Habitat:

                    Marine,10-30 metres deep,sandy mud or sand substrata