Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Common Blue Crab
Common Blue Crab
Scientific Name: Callinectes sapidus
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Category: Swimming Crabs
Size: 4 to 6 in. (10 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 5-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil

Crustaceans
Swimming Crabs

Common Blue Crab

Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab

Blackpoint Sculling Crab

Sargassum Swimming Crab

Redhair Swimming Crab

Ocellate Swimming Crab

Blotched Swimming Crab

Ornate Blue Crab



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