Fishing for Ocellate lady crab

Ovalipes ocellatus

The ocellate lady crab is a small swimming crab with a squarish, pale carapace covered in leopard-like clusters of purple spots and paddle-shaped rear legs. It lives on sandy bottoms in the surf and shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic. The carapace spans about 3.5 inches. A fast, burrowing swimmer, it hides in sand and pinches readily when disturbed. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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