Gladiator Swimcrab
Callinectes pallidus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–30 m
- Max size: 10.9 cm
- For divers: safe
A swimming crab of brackish and salt water shallower than thirty metres, hunting over mud and sand. An opportunistic predator, it favours fish and molluscs but takes whatever the seabed offers, with paddle shaped rear legs that drive it through the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Callinectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241107.
FAQ
- How deep does the Gladiator Swimcrab live?
- The Gladiator Swimcrab (Callinectes pallidus) is typically found at 2–30 m.
- Is the Gladiator Swimcrab dangerous to divers?
- The Gladiator Swimcrab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Gladiator Swimcrab get?
- The Gladiator Swimcrab grows to about 10.9 cm.