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Siri

Siri

Moqueca Petisco Cozido Caldo

Carne branca Carne firme Sem espinha

Médio risco Extrativista

It has a little less meat than crab, but it's also very tasty. Very popular in Brazilian cuisine, especially along the coast.
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General information

General characteristics

The main characteristic that externally differentiates a crab from other decapods (i.e., the order that includes crabs, shrimps, and lobsters) is the modification of its last leg. That is, the pair of locomotor appendages that take the form of fins.

Location and habitat

Generics: Northeast Coast, Southeast Coast, Black Coast

Scientific and other names

Callinectes sapidus