Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Sargassum Swimming Crab
Sargassum Swimming Crab
Scientific Name: Portunus sayi
Infraorder: Brachyura
Family: Portunidae
Category: Swimming Crabs
Size: 2 to 3 in. (5 to 7.5 cm)  
Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida, Gulf of Mexico

Crustaceans
Swimming Crabs

Sargassum Swimming Crab

Redhair Swimming Crab

Ocellate Swimming Crab

Blotched Swimming Crab

Ornate Blue Crab

Common Blue Crab

Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab

Blackpoint Sculling Crab



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