Serrated axiid
Axiopsis serratifrons
- Usual depth1–12 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay and December
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 7 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–12 m · Deepest record: 17 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Serrated axiid, serrated axiid, Serrated Lobster Shrimp
Other scientific names: Axia serratifrons, Axius affinis, Axius spinipes
Similar species
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 87 open-data records from 1971 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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