Species
Soldier Crab
Mictyris longicarpus
Tier 3Eating3/10ultralight tackleNSWQLDWANT
0 waypoints2–3 cm (max 4 cm) typical
Overview: about soldier crab
Small bright-blue crab that emerges on Australian tidal sand flats in big armies. A famous bait for whiting, bream and flathead — gathered by hand at low tide.
Biology: Soldier Crab size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Estuary, Flats
- Typical size
- 2–3 cm (max 4 cm)
- Weight
- 0.005–0.012 kg
- Depth range
- 0–1 m
- Diet
- detritus, plankton
- Global range
- Indo-West Pacific
How to target: Soldier Crab angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- gathered by hand on sand flats at low tide
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