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Arrow Crab

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The arrow crab is a common name applied especially to Stenorhynchus seticornis, a long-legged marine crab found in the western Atlantic, including the Caribbean Sea and waters around Florida and the Bahamas. It has a small triangular body, an elongated pointed rostrum, and extremely slender legs that create its arrow-like outline. The species inhabits reefs, rocky areas, and other shallow marine environments, scavenging and feeding on small animals, and it is also kept in marine aquariums.

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What animal is called an arrow crab?

Arrow crab usually refers to Stenorhynchus seticornis, a long-legged marine crab. It is found in the western Atlantic, including the Caribbean, Florida, and the Bahamas.

How can you identify an arrow crab?

It has a small triangular body, very long thin legs, and a pointed rostrum extending from the front of its shell. These proportions give it the arrow-like appearance behind its common name.

Where does Stenorhynchus seticornis live?

The species lives in warm western Atlantic waters, especially around Caribbean reefs and nearby coastal habitats. It may be seen on rocky or reef surfaces and among marine invertebrates.

Is the arrow crab dangerous to people?

Stenorhynchus seticornis is a small reef crab and is not generally regarded as a danger to swimmers. Like other crabs, it can pinch if handled, so observation is safer than touching.

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