Florent's Guide To The

Tropical 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

Xenia Swimming Crab

Hawaiian Swimming Crab

Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab

Red Swimming Crab

Charybdis sp. 1

Blackpoint Sculling Crab

Harlequin Swimming Crab

Sea Cucumber Swimming Crab

Scissor Swimming Crab

Blue Swimming Crab



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