Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus, are common throughout Florida. Blue crabs are popular in both recreational and commercial fisheries. Some crabs swim. Most crabs, like… Read More

Ancestors of horseshoe crabs date back over 450 million years--long before the age of the dinosaurs. Four species of horseshoe crabs exist today. Only one species, Limulus… Read More

Shrimp The majority of shrimp harvested for food in Florida belong to the shrimp family Penaeidae. The pink shrimp (Farfantepenaeus duorarum) is the most abundant… Read More

Commonly referred to as the Florida spiny lobster, the Caribbean spiny lobster inhabits tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of… Read More

Stone Crabs Two stone crab species are found in Florida. They are closely related, readily interbreed, and are managed as one species by the fishing industry. The onset… Read More