Speckled Swimming Crab
Arenaeus cribrarius
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–68 m
- Max size: 14.1 cm
Built for life in the breaking waves, this swimming crab burrows into shifting beach sand by day and comes out to hunt after dark. It takes mollusks, worms, small fish and carrion, thriving in warm shallows down to about 68 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Arenaeus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158046.
FAQ
- How deep does the Speckled Swimming Crab live?
- The Speckled Swimming Crab (Arenaeus cribrarius) is typically found at 0–68 m.
- How big does the Speckled Swimming Crab get?
- The Speckled Swimming Crab grows to about 14.1 cm.