Carupa tenuipes Dana, 1851
Violet-eyed swimming crab
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Family:  Portunidae (swimming crabs)
Max. size: 
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 100 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Pitcairn Island.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Known from intertidal areas to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 87925). A predatory carnivore (Ref. 97241).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:  Known from Honolulu (Ref. 87925). C: Ref. 87925.

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