Common Name(s): Flower Crab, Blue Swimming Crab Scientific Name: Portunus Pelagicus Local Name(s): [Md]花蟹(Hua1 Xie4), [Hk] Chee, [My]Ketam Bunga Precaution: Pincers Edible: Yes
A very common crab found all round the shore. Favours sandy beaches but can be found in muddy seabeds as well. Besides the abdomen difference, males are blue in colour while females are green or brown in colour.
