[Originally posted to the Moorea Coral Reef LTER (MCR LTER) Marine Life Encyclopedia]
Light-foot or Red Shore Crab
(Grapsus
tenuicrustatus)
Photo by Gerick Bergsma
Light-foot crabs spend a lot of time out of the water, and are most commonly seen on rocky shorelines.
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Throughout the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, as far as Hawaii and French Polynesia. |
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Rocky shorelines and the shallow subtidal. |
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Scavenges plants, algae and animal material along the shore. |
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Light-foot crabs get their name from their speed and agility while scuttling across the rocks. |
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Coming Soon
- Moorea Biocode Database |
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