Cronius ruber (Lamarck, 1818)
Red swimcrab
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size:  5.2 cm CL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 110 m
Distribution:  Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Pacific: from USA (New Jersey to south Florida) to Brazil (Amapa to Rio Grande do Sul), including central America, the Antilles, and northern South America; West Africa from Mauritania to Angola, including Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe, and Annobon Islands; Eastern Pacific from California, and Baja California to Peru, including Clipperton Island and Galagapos Islands. Temperate to tropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Carapace width range: 0.63 cm (Ref. 93549) to 8.2 cm (Ref. 435). Minimum depth from Ref. 104055.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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