Caribbean Reefs

Shortfinger Neck Crab

Turks and Caicos

Palm Beach, Florida

Turks and Caicos

Shortfinger Neck Crab

Scientific Name: Coryrhynchus sidneyi

Synonyms: Podochela sidneyi

Infraorder: Brachyura

Family: Inachidae

Subfamily: Podochelinae

Category: Neck Crabs

Size: 1 to 2.5 in. (2.5 to 7 cm)

Depth: 15-100 ft. (5-30 m)

Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean

Note: There are several species of Neck Crabs which are very hard to visually distinguish.

Neck Crabs