Kullio

Name : Charybdis feriatus

Class : Malacostraca

Order : Decapoda

Family : Portunidae

Description :

The carapace ovate with five distinct teeth on antero-lateral margin, A distinct white cross on centre of the carapace; there are numerous white spots on the appendages.

Size

Maximum length: 12.5 cm (CW), common length: 8-10 cm (CW)

Diet

Feeds on molluscs and benthic invertebrates

Utilization

Consumed in fresh and frozen forms

Gears

Trawl, gillnet