Some Aspects of the Biology of 5 Freshwater Crabs in Lower Southern Part of Thailand
Abstract
Some biological features of 5 freshwater crabs in southern of Thailand, Pattani Yala and Narathiwat provinces were studies by collecting freshwater crab samples by crab trap and hand with net, turning stone and wood in the natural resources: mountain, waterfall, stream, canal, deep pool, paddy field, swamp and river during August 2015 - April 2017. There were 348 items of freshwater crabs found in this study. Parathelphusa maculata De Man, 1879 (21 items) and Heterothelphusa fatum Ng, 1997 (189 items) were only observed to distribute in Narathiwat province. In addition, Heterothelphusa insolita Ng & Lim, 1986 (64 items) was distributed in Pattani and Narathiwat. Moreover, Sayamia sexpunctata (Lanchester, 1960) (60 items) and Stoliczia panhai Ng & Naiyanetr, 1986) (14 items) were observed to distribute in all three provinces. Sex ratio (M:F) in Stoliczia panhai was difference between the sexes in high level, while that in Heterothelphusa insolita was 1:1. Sayamia sexpunctata was the biggest freshwater crab with the weight average at 18.67±7.12 g, the carapace width average at 31.45±3.64 mm and the carapace length average at 37.47±4.69 mm. In addition, the difference between the carapace width and carapace length of this crab was 6.02±1.28 mm and the carapace width was 0.84±0.02 time of the carapace length by average. H. insolita was the smallest crab with the weight average at 2.24±1.69 g, the carapace width average at 16.93±4.79 mm and the carapace length average at 14.75±4.22 mm. Moreover, the difference between the carapace width and carapace length of this crab was 2.18±1.12 mm and the carapace width was 1.15±0.10 time of the carapace length by average. Relationships carapace width and body weight of P. maculata represented W = 2.6608CW0.3175, W = 2.6263CW0.3328 of H. insolita, W = 2.6815CW0.3076 of H. fatum, W = 2.5392CW0.3153 of S. sexpunctata and S. panhai represented W = 2.5884CW0.3415. The biological data of 5 freshwater crabs from this study will be the basis of environmental quality in the future which is affected by the agriculturist’s behavior in the area. Keywords : freshwater crab, southern Thailand, crustacean, decapodsReferences
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Koch, V., Wolff, M. & Diele, K. (2005). Comparative population dynamics of four fiddler crabs (Ocypodidae, genus Uca) from a North Brazilian mangrove ecosystem. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 291, 177 –188.
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Lheknim, V. & Leelawathanagoon, P. (2009). New record of a freshwater crab Phricotelphusa callianira
(De Man, 1887) Decapoda: Brachyura: Gecarcinucidae) from Thailand. Journal of Threatened Taxa,
1(9), 461-465.
Mohktari, M., Savari, A., Rezai, H., Kochanian, P. & Bitaab, A. (2008). Population ecology of fiddler crab,
Uca lactea annulipes (Decapoda, Ocypodidae) in Sirik mangrove estuary, Iran. Estuarine and Coastal
Shelf Sciences, 76(2), 273-281.
Mookui, P., Paphavasit, N. & Sudtongkong, C. (2012). Reproductive Biology of Fiddler Crab Uca perplexa
(H. Milne Edwards, 1837) in Klong Sikao Mangrove Forest, Trang Province. RMUTSV Research Journal, 4(2), 10-22. (in Thai)
Naiyanetr, P. (1980). The use of freshwater shrimps and crabs as the evidence of geographical relationships of Thailand. Journal of the National Research Council of Thailand, 12(1), 69-88. (in Thai)
Naiyanetr, P. (1992). Demanietta sirikit n.sp., a new freshwater crab from Thailand (Decapoda, Brachyura, Potamidae). Crustaceana, 62(2), 113-120.
Naiyanetr, P. (1998). Crustacean fauna in Thailand. Office of Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, Thailand.
Naiyanetr, P. (2007). Checklist of crustacean fauna in Thailand (Decapoda, Stomatopoda, Anostraca, Myodocopa and Isopoda). 2nd ed. Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning. ONEP Biodiversity Series, vol. 19.
Naiyanetr, P. & Yeo, D.C.J. (2010). A new species of Thaipotamon Ng & Naiyanetr, 1993 (Brachyura, Potamidae) from Thailand. In: Fransen, C.H.J.M., S. De Grave & P.K.L. Ng (eds.), Studies on Malacostraca: Lipke Bijdeley Holthuis Memorial Volume.— Crustaceana Monographs, 14, 529-534.
Ng, P.K.L. (1988). The Freshwater Crabs of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Department of Zoology, National University of Singapore.
Ng, P.K.L., Guinot, D. & Davie, P.J.F. (2008). Systema brachyurorum: part I an annotated checklist of extant brachyuran crabs of the world. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 17, 1-286.
Ng, P.K.L. & Naiyanetr, P. (1993). New and recently described freshwater crabs (Crustacea : Decapoda : Brachyura : Potamidae, Gecarcinucidae and Parathelphusidae) from Thaialnd. Zoologische Verhandelingen. Leiden, 284, 1-117.
Ng, P.K.L. & Vidthayanon, C. (2013). Thampramon tonvuthi, a new genus and new species of cavernicolous crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae) from Thailand. Zootaxa, 3652(2), 265–276.
Office of Agricultural Economic. (2016). The volume and value of imports pesticides. [Online]. Retrieved
January 6, 2017, from http://www.oae.go.th/economicdata/pesticides.html
Office of Agricultural Economic. (2016). Agricultural statistics of Thailand 2016. [Online]. Retrieved
December 14, 2017, from http://www.oae.go.th/download/download_journal/2560/yearbook59.pdf
Pitaksintorn, S. (2003). Some biology aspects of Regal Crab (Thaiphusa sirikit). Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. [in Thai]
Promdam, P., Nabhitabhata, J. & Ng, P.K.L. (2014). Nakhonsimon ramromensis, a new genus and species of freshwater crab (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Potamidae) from Nakhon Si Thammarat, Peninsular Thailand. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 62, 496–500.
Royal Forest Department. (2015). Forestry Statistics Data 2015. [Online] .Retrieved January 10, 2017,
from http://forestinfo.forest.go.th/Content/file/stat2558/e-book.pdf (in Thai)
Singkham, P. (2009). Fecundity, Hatchability, Growth and Survival of Sesarmid Crabs (Episesarma versicolorTweedie) Collected from Mangrove Area, The King’s Royalty Initiated Leam Phak Bia Environmental Research and Development Project. Master of Science, Environmental Science, College of Environment, Kasetsart University. (in Thai)
Srivilai, D., Kongsak, M., Payom, P., Soonthornkit, Y., Chunrak, S. & Noikongka, V. (2008). Some Biology and Migration of Green tidal crab (Varuna litterata) along We Ru River, Chanthaburi Province. The Thailand Research Fund. (in Thai)
Tongnunui, S., Sanbua, S. & Wattanakornsiri, A. (2013). Abundance and Environmental Characteristics of Regal Crab (Thaiphusa sirikit) in Pa Pu Phu Rachinee in Huay Khayeng, Thongphaphum, Kanchanaburi. Journal of graduate school, Surindra Rajabhat University, 7(2), 19-27. (in Thai)
Ungsoongnern, S. (2015). Environmental Impact from Pesticide Utilization. EAU Heritage Journal Science and Technology, 9(1), 50-63. (in Thai)
Yeesin, P. & Buatip, S. (2017). Species and distribution of freshwater crabs in the three Southern Border Provinces. Faculty of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University. (in Thai)
Yeo, D.C.J. & Naiyanetr, P. (2010). A new species of Pilosamon Ng, 1996 (Brachyura, Potamidae) from Thailand. In Castro, P.; Davie, P.J.F.; Ng, P.K.L. Studies on Brachyura: a Homage to Danièle Guinot. Crustaceana Monographs 11. Leiden: Brill.
Yoe, D.C.J., Ng, P.K.L., Cumberlidge, N., Magalhaes, C., Daniels, S.R. & Campos, M.R. (2008). Global diversity of crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in freshwater. Hydrobiologia, 595, 275–286.
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