Metopograpsus latifrons
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Lek Khauv, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lek Khauv · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 27 records
- April: 31 records
- May: 27 records
- June: 53 records
- July: 26 records
- August: 31 records
- September: 33 records
- October: 52 records
- November: 31 records
- December: 23 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- ヒルギハシリイワガニ, ヒルギハシリイワガニ／クイラハシリイワガニ
- Thai
- ปูแสมหินก้ามม่วง, ปูแสมหินหน้ากว้าง
Other scientific names: Grapsus (Grapsus) dilatatus, Grapsus dilatatus, Grapsus latifrons, Metopograpsus maculatus, Metopograpsus pictus
Similar species
Purple Climber CrabMetopograpsus frontalis
AlamihiMetopograpsus messor
CrabMetopograpsus oceanicus
Cliff crabGrapsus grapsus
Natal lightfoot crabGrapsus tenuicrustatus
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).
- 112 open-data records from 1853 to 2008.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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