How deep does the Pleated Rock Crab live?

The Pleated Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus plicatus) is typically found at 0–6 m.

Pleated Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus plicatus

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 0–6 m

This small rock crab scuttles across reef flats and intertidal stone, rarely venturing below a few metres. An omnivore, it grazes algae and takes worms, sponges, small shellfish and whatever carrion it finds.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae › Pachygrapsus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 207541.

FAQ

How deep does the Pleated Rock Crab live?: The Pleated Rock Crab (Pachygrapsus plicatus) is typically found at 0–6 m.