Sea animals without a backbone
Sally Lightfoot crab
Grapsus grapsusConservation statusNot Evaluated
DietAlgae and scraps left where the waves reach the shore
LifespanAbout ten years
Size and weightShell about 8 cm wide
Adults are bright red-orange. Young ones are black-gray, which helps them hide.
Spoon-shaped claws
What makes it specialRuns short distances on top of the water and climbs wet rock, even where it goes straight up.
Surprising factCleans ticks and dead skin off the backs of marine iguanas.
PopulationVery common along all the shores of the islands.
Every rocky landing site, including Puerto Egas and Rábida