Where does the blue swimming crab live?
Portunus pelagicus has 7,800 records in 48 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 7,800 records
- 48 places
- 103 years recorded
- Malacostraca class
AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaPortunidaePortunus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 4,739 | |
| Australia | 1,107 | |
| Singapore | 764 | |
| Indonesia | 166 | |
| Japan | 111 | |
| Taiwan | 105 | |
| China | 94 | |
| Philippines | 84 | |
| India | 81 | |
| Hong Kong | 79 | |
| Israel | 72 | |
| Thailand | 66 | |
| Malaysia | 57 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 41 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 26 | |
| Qatar | 25 | |
| Vietnam | 24 | |
| Lebanon | 20 | |
| ZZ | 17 | |
| Tanzania | 13 | |
| Bangladesh | 11 | |
| New Caledonia | 11 | |
| Sri Lanka | 10 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | |
| Egypt | 9 | |
| South Africa | 8 | |
| Myanmar | 5 | |
| Kenya | 4 | |
| Oman | 4 | |
| Yemen | 4 | |
| Eritrea | 3 | |
| Cambodia | 3 | |
| South Korea | 3 | |
| Tunisia | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Bahrain | 2 | |
| Canada | 2 | |
| Djibouti | 2 | |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | |
| Türkiye | 2 |
Showing the top 40 of 48 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Portunidae.
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.