Stenorhynchus debilis

Inachidae
Panamic Arrow Crab, Panamic Arrow Crab
  • Stenorhynchus debilis, Coiba, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Stenorhynchus debilis, Coiba, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Stenorhynchus debilis, Galapagos, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Stenorhynchus debilis, Galapagos, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Stenorhynchus debilis, Galapagos, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Stenorhynchus debilis, Galapagos, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Orange brown crab with long spindly legs, a single long horn-like protuberance on front of head, and dark stripes running along carapace. Row of white spots along upper section of claw arms.
Information
  • Max Size: 30 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 25.7-30.3°C
  • Depth: 0-64m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Common (38% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Several (6 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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