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Crab and Lobster Culture
Crab and Lobster Culture
Crab and Lobster Culture
Introduction:
• Among the marine edible crustaceans, crabs
occupy third position by virtue of its delicacy,
demand and price.
• Genetic studies shows that there are four
Scylla species distributed from red sea to Indo-
Pacific region.
• Scylla serrata, S. olivacea, S. tranquebarica, S.
paramamosain.
Global distribution
• S. serrata : South Africa, French Polynesia,
Japan, and Australia.
• S. tranquebarica and S. olivacea is limited to
the South China Sea, extending into both the
Indian Ocean and western Pacific.
• S. paramamosain is the most restricted
species found only in the Java and South China
Seas.
• The species of the genus Scylla, are widely
used for aquaculture purpose in the Indo-
West Pacific region.
P. homarus
P. ornatus
Biology:
• In tropical waters spiny lobsters do not have a
particular breeding season.