Brush-clawed Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus takanoi

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

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Description

Hemigrapsus takanoi is a small crab of the family Varunidae (formerly classified as Grapsidae) that lives on rocky shores surrounding the Pacific Ocean, and which is invasive along the European coastlines. This crab is omnivorous and eats small fish, invertebrates and algae. Other names: Asian shore crab. Descr... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Taiwan South Korea Spain Atlantic Ocean East Pacific West +19 more in Seabook

Colors

brown

yellow

orange

Habitat and Environment

Benthic