Fishing for Lesser blue crab

Callinectes similis

The lesser blue crab is a small swimming crab with a spined, olive-to-bluish carapace, bright blue-tinged legs, and paddle-shaped rear legs for swimming. It lives in warm coastal waters and occasionally estuaries of the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The carapace spans about 5 inches. A strong swimmer, it darts sideways and is a frequent catch in shrimp trawls. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater / Mixed

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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