Blue Swimming Crab
Portunus pelagicus
Adult blue swimming crabs inhabit coastal seas, estuaries, and sandy or muddy seabeds across the Indo-Pacific. They are active predators and scavengers, taking molluscs, crustaceans, worms, and small fish. Broad paddle-shaped rear legs let them swim quickly through the water when disturbed.
- Type
- Water
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Blue Swimming Crab