C. sapidus is a decapod crab of the swimming crab family Portunidae. The genus Callinectes is distinguished from other portunid crabs by the lack of an internal cartilaginous spine on the carpus (the middle segment … Se mere

C. sapidus is native to the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean from Cape Cod to Argentina and around the entire coast of the Gulf of Mexico. It has recently been reported north of … Se mere

Range of fisheries
Commercial fisheries for C. sapidus exist along much of the Atlantic coast of the United States, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Although the fishery … Se mere

• Beautiful Swimmers, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book with an extensive discussion of the crabs and their lifecycle
• Chesapeake (novel), by James Michener with a story about C. sapidus titled "Jimmy the crab" Se mere

The natural predators of C. sapidus include eels, drum, striped bass, spot, trout, some sharks, humans, cownose rays, and whiptail stingrays. … Se mere

Growth
Eggs of C. sapidus hatch in high-salinity waters of inlets, coastal waters, and mouths of rivers, and … Se mere

The blue crab is the namesake of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws team in minor-league baseball playing in the South Atlantic League. They are located in Lakewood Se mere