How deep does the Orang Utang Crab live?

The Orang Utang Crab (Achaeus japonicus) is typically found at 5–100 m.

Orang Utang Crab

Achaeus japonicus

Group: Crab
Typical depth: 5–100 m

Long, spindly legs and a small body give this crab its orangutan nickname, and it often drapes itself in debris to break up its outline. It lives on sandy, muddy, weedy and rocky bottoms from about 5 metres down to 100 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Inachidae › Achaeus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 441846.

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How deep does the Orang Utang Crab live?: The Orang Utang Crab (Achaeus japonicus) is typically found at 5–100 m.