Sharptooth Swimcrab
Callinectes rathbunae
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–3 m
- Max size: 14 cm
A swimming crab of brackish estuaries, ditches and river mouths, the sharptooth swimcrab paddles through the water on flattened back legs. It eats almost anything it finds, from mollusks and small fish to carrion and detritus, and copes easily with shifting salinity.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Callinectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 422039.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sharptooth Swimcrab live?
- The Sharptooth Swimcrab (Callinectes rathbunae) is typically found at 0–3 m.
- How big does the Sharptooth Swimcrab get?
- The Sharptooth Swimcrab grows to about 14 cm.