Nimble Spray Crab

Nimble Spray Crab
Name: Nimble Spray Crab
Scientific Name: Percnon gibbesi
Family: Spray Crabs
Taxonomic: Plagusiidae
ID Group: Crabs
Size: up to 1.6 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen many times

This Crab has a flat, reddish-brown carapace with dark spots. A yellow or pale stripe runs down the center of its back. Its legs have yellow bands and may also have dark spots.

The Nimble Spray Crab can be found on rocky rubble or taking shelter beneath Long-Spined Urchins.