Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab

Guinusia chabrus

Guinusia chabrus - Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab
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Size: 7 cm

Distribution: All SA coastal and gulf waters

Habitat: Rocky reefs and jetty pylons

Depth: Subtidal to 10+ metres

Guinusia chabrus - Cleft-Fronted Shore Crab

This large crab is common on rocky reefs. It is not aggressive, and is often found in crevices. It is a brick red in colour and has distinctive ridges on its legs, along with very deep clefts in between its eyes and four spines on each side of the carapace.