Where does the Natal lightfoot crab live?
Grapsus tenuicrustatus has 5,490 records in 60 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 5,490 records
- 60 places
- 66 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaGrapsidaeGrapsus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,277 | |
| Taiwan | 268 | |
| French Polynesia | 251 | |
| South Africa | 188 | |
| Maldives | 144 | |
| Sri Lanka | 106 | |
| Indonesia | 99 | |
| Mauritius | 87 | |
| Tanzania | 87 | |
| Japan | 86 | |
| Seychelles | 74 | |
| Christmas Island | 65 | |
| Réunion | 62 | |
| Egypt | 56 | |
| Australia | 48 | |
| Fiji | 40 | |
| Guam | 40 | |
| Cook Islands | 32 | |
| Kenya | 31 | |
| India | 28 | |
| Madagascar | 27 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 27 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 27 | |
| ZZ | 25 | |
| Marshall Islands | 22 | |
| New Caledonia | 21 | |
| China | 18 | |
| Mozambique | 18 | |
| Cocos Islands | 17 | |
| Micronesia | 17 | |
| Philippines | 17 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 15 | |
| Kiribati | 14 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 12 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 12 | |
| Vanuatu | 12 | |
| Mayotte | 12 | |
| Pitcairn | 10 | |
| Vietnam | 10 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 10 |
Showing the top 40 of 60 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Grapsidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.