Spotted Reef Crab

Carpilius maculatus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

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Description

  Carpilius maculatus common names seven-eleven crab,spotted reef crab,dark-finger coral crab, and large spotted crab, is a species of crab in the family Carpiliidae. Description The 7-11 crab is named for its distinctive spots on its shell, seven spots on the top and another four on the bottom (although it has m... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Seychelles Egypt East Laccadive Islands +61 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

red

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Social Behaviour

Solitary