Grapsus granulosus
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and July
- How commonRare
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About this species
Grapsus granulosus is a species in the Grapsidae family of crabs. It is commonly found off the coasts of Israel, Jordan and Egypt, but has also been sighted in Oman, Djibouti and Socotra, which is part of Yemen.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 4 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Photos
(c) Petr Harant, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Petr Harant · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Noémy MOLLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Noémy MOLLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) Micha Baum, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Анна Митрошенкова, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Petr Harant, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Similar species
Cliff crabGrapsus grapsus
Natal lightfoot crabGrapsus tenuicrustatus
Mottled lightfoot crabGrapsus albolineatus
Purple Rock CrabLeptograpsus variegatus
Purple Climber CrabMetopograpsus frontalis
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 44 open-data records from 1853 to 2017.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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