Charybdis hellerii has a hexagonal carapace which is convex and covered in long, soft hairs. There are grainy transverse ridges … See more

Charybdis hellerii has a native range which encompasses the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and the east coast of Africa south to South Africa, east through the Indian Ocean and into the western Pacific north to Ja… See more

Charybdis hellerii occurs in a number of different habitats from the intertidal zone down to around 50 m in depth. It lives in areas with softer substrates like sand or mud flats so long as there are some stones. It also occu… See more

Charybdis hellerii is a generalist carnivore which opportunistically exploits whatever food resources are available to it. It matures at a smaller size than related species, with a female reared in a laboratory r… See more

Charybdis hellerii has been cultivated in the Philippines and is commercially exploited by fisheries elsewhere in south-east Asia but where it is non native it does not have any market value and is not exploited. See more