Etisus dentatus (Herbst, 1785)
Spiny spooner
Etisus dentatus
photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Family:  Xanthidae (stone and mud crabs)
Max. size:  12 cm CW (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Cocos Islands to Tahiti and Hawaii.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth from Ref. 96667.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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