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Swimming Crab

Charybdis sp. 3

Description:

Swimming crab, the last pair of legs ends with a fin. Large spiny claws. 4 lateral spines per side, 6 between the eyes. Marbled borwn or reddish colour, parallel horizontal ridges across the carapace. Source: http://www.seadb.net/en_Swimming-crab-Ch...

Habitat:

Coral reefs

Notes:

Not exactly sure of species but the closest in description. Night dive at a depth of about 10 m. Batangas, Philippines

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Eric Noora
Spotted by
Eric Noora

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Apr 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 17, 2012

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