CRAB MUD


Mud crab  is a type of marine animal "crustaceans" species  which shellfish such as shrimp. mud crabs, also known as mangrove crabs.scientific name is SYCLLA SERRATA. breeding habitat for this is crabs and live around mangrove swamp and muddy. Mud crabs breed with spawn its eggs. These crabs can grow up to 4 kg in weight each. This crab is from "carnivor 'or malignant species.



Mud Crabs / mangroves crabs that have eggs got a higher price than others. Before crabs being tied placed them in clean water several time. After that tie his legs with a rope and then put into barrels or other location and cover it with damp cloth as a moisturizer.

so far there are  no problems for market this crabs. Even the local demand is not enough. Regarding the general price depending on where it is marketed amongst  RM 15.00 to RM25.00 with size between 3 -4 per kg.
big size = RM30 per kilo (600g-on)
medium size = RM25 per kilo (400g-599g)
small size = RM24 per kilo (300g- 399g)

This species can only survive in brackish and saline water. It is extremely sensitive with rain water. The water depth at least  3 feet deep. Cos if superficial, when consecutive rain in 3 days , water will quickly turn into freshwater. Another, pool water flow should be count as well. make sure that river water is always flowed into the pool for cleaning purposes, because dirty water can cause this crab is infected by bacteria. Furthermore, the skin copying process will only happen if the pool water is clean.

male mud crab



female mud crab
Normally the male crabs has a pair of clips that is larger than his body but the female crabs has bigger body than her clips


mud crab                                                                       stone crab

Mud crab has a pair flat shaped back leg but stone crab got all sharp legs.Most people didn’t eat stone crabs because it live long in the land, it didn’t have rowers leg like mud crabs @ coconuts crabs.









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