Ridged Swimming Crab
Charybdis natator
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 5–310 m
- Max size: 17 cm
- For divers: safe
A ridge backed swimming crab with paddle shaped rear legs, ranging from the shore down past three hundred metres over rock, sand and coral. It reaches about seventeen centimetres and supports fisheries in India and Australia, though it can carry toxins that make it unsafe to eat.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Charybdis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208817.
FAQ
- How deep does the Ridged Swimming Crab live?
- The Ridged Swimming Crab (Charybdis natator) is typically found at 5–310 m.
- Is the Ridged Swimming Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Ridged Swimming Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ridged Swimming Crab get?
- The Ridged Swimming Crab grows to about 17 cm.