Saltwater
Sally Lightfoot crab
Percnon gibbesi
Percnidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8 cm
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Albania, Algeria, Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 35 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Percnon gibbesi is a species of crab. It is one of at least two species commonly called Sally Lightfoot (the other being the semi-terrestrial Grapsus grapsus from the Pacific coast of the Americas), and is also referred to as the nimble spray crab or urchin crab. It has been described as "the most invasive decapod species to enter the Mediterranean".
Other names
No other names.
