Lithodes australiensis

Crustaceans
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth865–1,273 m
Water temperature9–23 °C
Best monthsOctober
How commonRare

About this species

Lithodes australiensis is a species of king crab. They live in southeastern Australia, known as far north as Cape Hawke and as far south as the South Tasman Rise. They have been found at depths between 540–1,312 m (1,772–4,304 ft), but they typically live between 1,000–1,100 m (3,300–3,600 ft).

Text from the Wikipedia article “Lithodes australiensis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article

Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 0 records
February: 0 records
March: 0 records
April: 2 records
May: 0 records
June: 0 records
July: 1 records
August: 3 records
September: 1 records
October: 7 records
November: 0 records
December: 1 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 865–1,273 m · Deepest record: 1,273.2 m

590–600 m: 7 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 9–23 °C

8–10 °C: 1 records
10–12 °C: 3 records
12–14 °C: 3 records
14–16 °C: 0 records
16–18 °C: 0 records
18–20 °C: 3 records
20–22 °C: 4 records
22–24 °C: 1 records

Names and classification

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.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
17 open-data records from 1983 to 2007.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.

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