Green Mud Crab
Scylla paramamosain
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
A large green mud crab of mangroves and estuaries, its carapace commonly spans between 15 and 18 centimetres. It shelters in shallow reef rubble, tidal flats and brackish pools, and is prized as food across Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae › Scylla
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 442832.
FAQ
- Is the Green Mud Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Green Mud Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Green Mud Crab get?
- The Green Mud Crab grows to about 20 cm.