Department of Studies in Marine Biology Karnatak University Post Graduate Centre, Kodibag, Karwar-581 303, India
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Online published on 8 March, 2021.
The brachyuran crab fauna from six stations of Kali estuary mangroves, Karwar was surveyed during 2019-2020. All 30 species of brachyuran crabs belonging to 24 genera representing 8 families were recorded; crabs belonging to the family Grapsidae, Ocypodidae, Portunidae is the most dominant group represented by a total of 21 species. Out of these, three species are considered as commercial crabs and they are Scylla serrata , Thalamita crenata , Charybdis annulata . Scylla species like Scylla serrata , S. tranquebarica are caught in large quantities from Karwar mangroves; their checklist and distributions are given.
Brachyura, Decapods, Mangrove, Kali estuary, Karwar
