Mokuzu Crab
Eriocheir japonica
- Group: Crab
- Max size: 6.9 cm
- For divers: safe
The mokuzu crab is a catadromous crab that grows up in fresh and brackish water and migrates to the sea to breed. It shelters among rock fragments and aquatic plants in shallow estuaries and rivers, gripping the bottom with hairy clawed legs.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Varunidae › Eriocheir
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 444767.
FAQ
- Is the Mokuzu Crab dangerous to divers?
- The Mokuzu Crab is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Mokuzu Crab get?
- The Mokuzu Crab grows to about 6.9 cm.