9 photos - 6 species
Achelous sebae
Ocellate swimming crab
Maximum length: 9 cm
Its last pair of legs has developed into swimming paddles.
Shy, withdraws into holes when approached.
Photos 1 - 3 Johnny: Bonaire Caribbean
Charybdis natator
Ridged swimming crab, Wrinkled swimming crab
Maximum length: 17 cm
Scissor arms covered with large granules, with black tips and blue spots.
There are six spines on each side of the carapace.
Photo 1 Johnny: Bangla Island North Sulawesi
Gonoioinfradens paucidentatus
Re swimming crab
Maximum length: 10 cm
Bright red and orange, with dark claws and spine tips.
Six blunt tip spines, carapace has 4 to 5 pointed spines.
Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi
Photo 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt
Lissocarcinus laevis
Swimmer crab, Harlequin crab, Harlequin swimming crab
or Anemone crab
Maximum length: up to 3 cm
This is a symbiotic crab that is probably only found on cylinder roses.
Photo 1 Johnny: Lembeh Strait North - Sulawesi
Portunus sp.
Portunus sp. unknown swimming crab
Maximum length: ?
No description.
Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi
Thalamita sp.1
Thalamita sp.1 unknown swimming crab
Maximum length: ?
Again, no description.
They are very difficult to identify, just like this one.
Photo 1 Johnny: Bangka Island North Sulawesi