“…The reproductive pattern at Perequê-açu beach was classified as Seasonal Continuous (according to PINHEIRO & TERCEIRO, 2000), corroborating the pattern found in the congener A. patagoniensis (ALVES & PEZZUTO, 1998a), in which both species occurred in subtropical climate areas. The reproductive pattern registered in this study had been described to other Brachyura from the north shore of the state of São Paulo: Callinectes danae Smith, 1869; Portunus spinimanus Latreille, 1819; Callinectes ornatus Ordway, 1863 and Arenaeus cribrarius (Lamarck, 1818) (COSTA & NEGREIROS-FRANSOZO, 1998;SANTOS & NEGREIROS-FRANSOZO, 1999;MANTELATTO & FRANSOZO, 1999;PINHEIRO & TERCEIRO, 2000, respectively). Generally, Brachyura crustaceans from temperate areas present seasonal reproduction, which occurs in the hottest seasons of the year (WARNER, 1977;ASAKURA & KIKUCHI, 1984), while crabs from tropical and subtropical regions have a continuous reproduction throughout the year, usually in approximate rates (SASTRY, 1983).…”