Arched Swimming Crab
Callinectes arcuatus
- Group: Crab
- Typical depth: 0–75 m
- Max size: 19.5 cm
A swimming crab of warm coastal lagoons and estuaries, it paddles with flattened back legs and shrugs off swings in salinity that would kill most crabs, from near fresh water to water saltier than the sea. It reaches about 20 centimetres across and ranges from the shore down to roughly 75 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Callinectes
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442766.
FAQ
- How deep does the Arched Swimming Crab live?
- The Arched Swimming Crab (Callinectes arcuatus) is typically found at 0–75 m.
- How big does the Arched Swimming Crab get?
- The Arched Swimming Crab grows to about 19.5 cm.