Matuta victor

About this species

Matuta victor, also known as the common moon crab, is a species of crab belonging to the family Matutidae. It is a medium-sized coastal crab, native to the warm beaches of the Indo-Pacific. It has also been introduced to the Mediterranean Sea.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 115 records
February: 93 records
March: 95 records
April: 153 records
May: 133 records
June: 158 records
July: 173 records
August: 154 records
September: 156 records
October: 158 records
November: 103 records
December: 108 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 0.5 m · Deepest record: 0.5 m

0–10 m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C

18–20 °C: 2 records
20–22 °C: 0 records
22–24 °C: 2 records
24–26 °C: 5 records
26–28 °C: 14 records
28–30 °C: 13 records

Photos

(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Lek Khauv, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Doreen, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Shaunak Modi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Srichakra Pranav Tamarapalli, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Afsar Nayakkan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Jigu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

Names and classification

Names in 1 more languages

Japanese: キンセンガニ

Other scientific names: Cancer victor, Matuta Lesueurii, Matuta Peronii, Matuta victrix

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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).
240 open-data records from 1781 to 2022.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.