Saltwater
Spotted porcelain crab
Neopetrolisthes maculatus
Porcellanidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 3 cm
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Neopetrolisthes maculatus, also commonly known as the anemone porcelain crab, is a species of porcelain crab from the Indo-Pacific region. It is a small, colourful crustacean with a porcelain-like shell. It is usually found within the stinging tentacles of a number of sea anemone species.
Other names
No other names.
