Mud Crab ,dead [jenny]

Coonarr Beach

Bundaberg Queensland

Australia

 

Female mud crabs and blue swimmer crabs, and egg- bearing spanner crabs and three-spotted crabs, are protected throughout Queensland.

 

Females are often called 'jennies' and males, 'bucks'. The mud crab can grow up to 300 millimetres in shell width and 2.5 kilograms. Known for their big claws, mud crabs belong to a group of crabs that have the last pair of legs flattened for swimming.

 

Mud crabs or Scylla serrata are a species of crab commonly found in the estuaries, creeks and mangroves of Australia, Africa and Asia. The mud crabs shell colour varies from a deep, mottled green to very dark brown.

 

Mud crabs are prized by recreational fishers for their impressive size and delicious taste. Their powerful claws can be dangerous and mud crabs need to be handled with care

 

Mud crabs use their claws to defend themselves and will even shed a claw to escape. In many cases, a new, fully functional claw will grow back.

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