Species
Orange Mud Crab
Scylla olivacea
Tier 3Eating9/10ultralight tackleQLDWANT
0 waypoints12–18 cm (max 22 cm) typical
Overview: about orange mud crab
Smaller orange-shelled cousin of the giant mud crab, common in northern Australian mangroves. Often caught alongside giant mud crab but smaller — counts toward the same bag limits.
Biology: Orange Mud Crab size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Estuary, Mangrove
- Typical size
- 12–18 cm (max 22 cm)
- Weight
- 0.4–1.5 kg
- Depth range
- 0–8 m
- Diet
- small crustaceans, molluscs, scavenger
- Most active
- nocturnal
- Global range
- Indo-West Pacific
How to target: Orange Mud Crab angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- baited pots in mangroves
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