Necora puber

Velmet swimming crab
Schwimmkrabbe
Fluvelen zwemkrab
Etrille
Necora
Necora

Distribution

The temperate Atlantic
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species is generally motionless in its environment
The species is found in a sheltered zone
The species can be found between 0 and 70 Meters.
Very common species.

General behaviour of the species

The species is territorial
Species generally solitary
The animal is threatening but not necessarily aggressive

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 8 cm
The animal is a hunter low in the food chain.
Diet : Fishes - Shrimps - Carrion

Relationship with humans

Pinches can be painful
The species is good to eat
The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food
- -Sport or local fishing