Lupocyclus strigosus
- Usual depth17–121 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust
- How commonRare
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: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 8 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 17–121 m · Deepest record: 200 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Lupocyclus sexspinosus
Similar species
- Rounded swimming crab
Lupocyclus rotundatus

Five-toothed Swimming CrabLupocyclus quinquedentatus
Blue swimming crabPortunus pelagicus
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).
- 30 open-data records from 1899 to 2019.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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