Bigfisted Swimcrab
Callinectes amnicola
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A swimming crab of West African estuaries, the bigfisted swimcrab moves freely between fresh, brackish and salt water. Its hindmost legs end in flattened paddles that let it row through open water as well as scuttle the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Callinectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241105.
FAQ
- Is the Bigfisted Swimcrab dangerous to divers?
- The Bigfisted Swimcrab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bigfisted Swimcrab get?
- The Bigfisted Swimcrab grows to about 12.2 cm.