Caribbean Reefs

Shortfinger Neck Crab

Belize

Palm Beach, Florida

Belize

Shortfinger Neck Crab

Scientific Name: Podochela sidneyi

Infraorder: Brachyura

Family: Inachoididae

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