Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6.5 m · Deepest record: 6.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–28 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- Asian paddle crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica
- Striped swimming crab
Charybdis (Charybdis) feriata
- Spiny hands
Charybdis (Charybdis) hellerii
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).
- 5 open-data records from 2007 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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