Callinectes amnicola (De Rochebrune, 1883)
Bigfisted swimcrab
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size:  12.2 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; freshwater; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands and Mauritania to Angola.
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Biology:  Maximum carapace width: 12.5 cm. Estuarine species inhabiting fresh, brackish and salt water (Ref. 435).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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