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| 10-12cm.
Body rounded with large pincers and black-tipped claws. Usually
drab and unmarked. Identified by bright green eyes circled with
red. Under stones, on coral rubble. Commonly seen on our Northern
shores, under stones. |
6-8cm.
Body oval, with large pincers. One pincer is enlarged with large 'teeth',
the other with thin claws. Eyes with spots. Rocky shores, coral rubble,
reefs. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. |
8-10cm.
Body oval, smooth brown or green with fine pattenrs in white, cream
or yellow. Coral rubble, reefs. Commonly seen on our Southern shores
among coral rubble. |
8-10cm. Body flat with blunt teeth on the edges, pincers long smooth.
Coral rubble, reefs. Commonly seen on many of our Southern shores. |
8-10cm. Body flat with blunt teeth on the edges, pincers long smooth.
Coral rubble, reefs. Commonly seen on many of our Southern shores. |
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| 8-10cm.
Body flat and somewhat fan-shaped. Red to orange with complicated
white patterns. Coral rubble, reefs. Sometimes seen on some of our
shores. |
8-10cm.
Body oval, smooth, reddish brown to bright red sometimes with small
white spots. Coral rubble, reefs. Commonly seen on many of our shores
among coral rubble. |
9cm.
Body rounded with large pincers and black-tipped claws. Usually
plain red or maroon. Identified by red eyes without any green. Under
stones, on coral rubble. Sometimes seen. |
4-6cm. Body circular with large saw-like teeth on the edges. Pincers
large with short spines and black tips. Among reefs. Seldom seen. |
4-6cm. Body circular with notched sides so the crab resembles a curry
puff. Among reefs. Seldom seen. |
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| 6-8cm.
Body boxy with large slots for eyes to fold away into. Adults have
horned eyes. Usually bluish grey with brown 'H' markings. Sandy
shores. Commonly seen on our many of our shores, but usually only
at night. |
About
5cm. Body boxy with large slots for eyes to fold away into. Adults
have smooth eyes. Usually bluish grey without markings on the back.
Sandy shores near or above the high water line. Rare. |
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8-10cm.
Body semi-circular with blunt teeth near the rear. Pincers flat with
6 dark spots, held against the face to form a boxy-shape. Seagrasses.
Sometimes seen on our Northern shores. |
To
about 9cm. A distinctive pattern of large spots on a beige body.
Four blunt spines between the eyes. Seen once on Sisters Island. |
