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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Carpiliidae reef crabs (See list of species below)

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3 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)


Carpilius convexus
[Marbled stone crab]
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Carpilius corallinus
[Batwing coral crab]


Carpilius maculatus
[Clown crab]
3 Species of Family Carpiliidae
(reef crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Carpilius convexus Marbled stone crab Indo-Pacific 15 CW
Carpilius corallinus Batwing coral crab Western Atlantic 15 CW
Carpilius maculatus Clown crab Indo-Pacific 18 CW



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