Leptograpsus variegatus

Grapsidae
Swift-footed Crab
  • Leptograpsus variegatus, Abrolhos Islands, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Leptograpsus variegatus, Abrolhos Islands, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Leptograpsus variegatus, Dunsborough, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Leptograpsus variegatus, Dunsborough, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Purple chelipeds on adults, rounded carapace margins, and parallel grooves running obliquely across the shell. The species is harvested intensively along the NSW coast for use as fish bait. Active crab that occurs abundantly on rock platforms, particularly along the NSW coast.
Information
  • Max Size: 8 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 14.4-24.7°C
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Rare (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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