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Crabs·SpannerCrabs(Raninaranina),withtheirlong,almostgoblet-shaped,brightorangeshells(evenwhenuncooked)andspanner-shapedfrontclaws,are​ ...

From tiny Oyster Crabs that make their homes in live oysters to the world’s heaviest Crab, the Giant Crab, found in our southern waters, there are well over 1,000 species of Decapoda reptantia (‘ten footed crawlers’ or Crabs) worldwide. They are found in a wide range of marine habitats and vary greatly in size and appearance, but many have delicious soft, moist, sweet flesh and are less expensive than other comparable shellfish.

Most edible Crabs in Australia belong to the ‘swimmer’ family, and can be identified by flat paddles on the end of their back legs. Only a few species are targeted around Australia, with the rest being bycatch. The three main species seen in Australia are:

Blue Swimmer Crabs[1] (Portunus pelagicus), distinctive for the mottled bright blue to purple of the males’ shells (the females tend to be more mottled brown), are caught year-round with peaks from No...