Portunus trituberculatus is the world's most heavily fished crab species, with over 300,000 tonnes being … See more

Portunus trituberculatus is found off the coasts of Korea, Japan, China, and Taiwan. See more

The carapace may reach 15 centimetres (5.9 in) wide, and 7 cm (2.8 in) from front to back. P. trituberculatus may be distinguished from the closely related (and also widely fished) P. armatus by the number of … See more

Due to the increased farming scale and breeding of Portunus trituberculatus, the farming environment of the gazami crab has greatly decayed. It has also diminished the gazami crab's immune system which has led to t… See more

Portunus trituberculatus was first described by Edward J. Miers in 1876, under the name Neptunus trituberculatus. To better understand the species development, evolution and reproduction a reference genome ha… See more