Mud Crab,Scylla paramamosainChina's Leading Maricultured Crab

Traditionally, Giant mud crab had been considered to be the dominant species of mud crab cultured in China, but recent taxonomic revisions have suggested that Scylla paramamosain is the dominant. Mud crab growth can be roughly divided into five stages: embryonic stage, zoea, megalopa, juvenile crab and adult crab. Pond culture is the main culture mode for mud crab in China. Other modes include enclosure (pen) culture in mud flats, cage culture, ceramic altar culture and industrial aquaculture. There are two primary sources of mud crab seed, wild caught and hatchery produced seed. Seedling, feed, and disease are the major factors impeding the development of mud crab culture. Meanwhile, generalizing and applying healthy mud crab culture, namely ecological polyculture of mud crab with seaweed, fish, shrimp and shellfish, combined with measures for prevention and control of diseases contribute to sustainable development of the mud crab industry.