French Polynesia

Hawaiian Swimming Crab

Maui, Hawaii

Hawaiian Swimming Crab

Scientific Name: Charybdis hawaiensis

Infraorder: Brachyura

Family: Portunidae

Category: Swimming Crabs

Size: Up to 3 in. (8 cm)

Depth: 3-60 ft. (1-18 m)

Distribution: Central Pacific, French Polynesia, Hawaii

Swimming Crabs