Mating success and sperm propile of hybrid trials on mud crab genus scylla, s. olivacea (herbst, 1796) and s. tranquebarica (fabricius, 1798) through natural mating and in-vitro tecnique

Abstract

Mud crabs, Scylla spp. is one of the high quality seafood in Malaysia. This study was aimed to determine the mating success and sperm profile of hybrid trials between two mud crab species, genus Scylla; S. olivacea and S. tranquebarica through natural mating and in-vitro technique. Mud crab samples were collected from natural habitat of Perak, Kedah and Terengganu coastal water throughout the study period.