Tropical Reefs

Yellow-Spotted Guard Crab

Trapezia flavopunctata

Location: Big Island, Hawaii

Scientific Name: Trapezia flavopunctata

Category: Coral Crabs

Size: 0.7 to 1 in. (2 to 2.5 cm)

Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)

Distribution: Hawaii, French Polynesia, Tonga, New Caledonia