Red Silt Crab
Paracleistostoma depressum
- Water temperature26–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, September, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Paracleistostoma depressum is an Asian-endemic species of crab common in Southeast Asia. They are found in Singapore, the west coast of the Malay Peninsula and the Hainan and Fujian provinces in of China. They are found in seawater and the mud area in brink water.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 5 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Red Silt Crab
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 扁平擬閉口蟹
Similar species
Ward's Hairy-legged CrabParacleistostoma wardi
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).
- 8 open-data records from 1982 to 2001.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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