Yellowish Brown Crab
Charybdis lucifer
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 5–100 m
- Max size: 47.4 cm
- For divers: safe
A swimming crab of subtidal sand, mud and rocky reef, this species ranges from about five down to 100 metres. Like others of its kind it swims with flattened rear legs and uses sharp front claws to seize prey on the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Charybdis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208832.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowish Brown Crab live?
- The Yellowish Brown Crab (Charybdis lucifer) is typically found at 5–100 m.
- Is the Yellowish Brown Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowish Brown Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowish Brown Crab get?
- The Yellowish Brown Crab grows to about 47.4 cm.