Fishing for Blotched swimming crab

Achelous spinimanus

The blotched swimming crab is a broad, flattened marine crab whose last pair of legs is paddle-shaped. Its carapace is grayish to tan, mottled with darker blotches and edged with sharp spines. Found on sand and rubble bottoms of the western Atlantic, the carapace spans about 3.5 inches. It buries in sediment and swims sideways when disturbed. This summary was AI generated

Water type

Saltwater

IUCN Status

Not evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Source: Fishbase

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