Portunus pelagicus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the portunus pelagicus lives – recorded in 8 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Portunus pelagicus
Group	Crabs, lobsters & shrimps
Found in	8 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Oceania
Class	Crustacean
Order	Decapoda
Family	Portunidae

Where does the portunus pelagicus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the portunus pelagicus in 8 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. In Israel it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the portunus pelagicus?

The portunus pelagicus (Portunus pelagicus) is a crustacean in the order Decapoda and the family Portunidae, genus Portunus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the portunus pelagicus

Portunus pelagicus, also known as the blue crab, blue swimmer crab, blue manna crab and flower crab is a species of large crab found in the Indo-Pacific, including off the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam; and in the intertidal estuaries around most of Australia and east to New Caledonia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Portunus pelagicus (revision 1372974379), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2364966 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).