Biology and fishery of the arched box crab Calappa convexa de Saussure (Crustacea, Brachyura, Calappidae) In the Southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico

The arched box crab (Calappa convexa) is commonly caught in gillnets as by-catch of the spiny lobster (Panulirus spp.) fishery in southern Sinaloa, Mexico, a locally exploited fishing resource. Crabs were sampled monthly from May 1998 to April 1999 and a total of 274 specimens (132 males and 142 fe...

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Main Authors: M Ayón-Parente, ME Hendrickx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2001-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/502