How deep does the Red Swimcrab live?

The Red Swimcrab (Cronius ruber) is typically found at 0–110 m.

How big does the Red Swimcrab get?

The Red Swimcrab grows to about 5.2 cm.

Red Swimcrab

Cronius ruber

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–110 m
Max size: 5.2 cm

A small swimming crab of warm Atlantic shallows, the red swimcrab rarely grows wider than a thumbnail and keeps to the intertidal down to about 38 metres. It favours bottoms draped in algae and ascidians, on sand, gravel and rock alike, and is most common in water less than 20 metres deep.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Cronius

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 241109.

FAQ

How deep does the Red Swimcrab live?: The Red Swimcrab (Cronius ruber) is typically found at 0–110 m.
How big does the Red Swimcrab get?: The Red Swimcrab grows to about 5.2 cm.