Hyastenus hilgendorfi
- Usual depth16–51 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, March, and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Hyastenus hilgendorfi is a species of spider crab from the family Epialtidae, classified in the sub-family Pisinae, from the Indo-Pacific region. It has been recorded in the Suez Canal and there have been a few records in the eastern Mediterranean, making it a Lessepsian migrant.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Hyastenus hilgendorfi”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 16–51 m · Deepest record: 50.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Decorator crabHyastenus elatus
- White-V Hydroid Spider Crab
Hyastenus borradailei
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).
- 62 open-data records from 1887 to 2017.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.