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Japanese Blue Crab
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Japanese Blue Crab

Portunus trituberculatus

Portunus trituberculatus, the gazami crab, Japanese blue crab or horse crab, is the most widely fished species of crab in the world. It is found off the coasts of East Asia and is closely related to Portunus pelagicus.

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