Blue Porcelain Crab
Blue Porcelain Crab, ID Not Sure
| Name: | Blue Porcelain Crab |
| Scientific Name: | Petrolisthes caribensis |
| Similar Species: | Banded Porcelain Crab, Charming Porcelain Crab |
| Family: | Porcelain Crabs |
| Scientific Family: | Porcellanidae |
| Source: | WoRMS AphiaID 421874 |
| Size: | up to 0.25 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen sometimes |
This Crab has a pale blue carapace with ridges and red-brown wavy markings. Its lower legs are banded.
The Blue Porcelain Crab can be found in Fire Corals in shallow waters.