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Brush-clawed Shore Crab

Hemigrapsus takanoi

Seabook: Brush-clawed Shore Crab

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Max Weight

Max Depth

m

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

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Colors

brown
yellow
orange

Habitat and Environment

Benthic