
Catoptrus nitidus
As recorded: Catoptrus nitidus A.Milne-Edwards, 1870
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae
- Locality
- Kaneohe Bay; Coconut Island
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Catoptrus nitidus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-16.

2026-03-16
Hainan, CN-HA, CN
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-01-30
Hainan, CN-HA, CN
(c) KrabX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-01-02
海南省儋州市排浦镇煎茶港
(c) ayegege, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-07-01
La Réunion, Saint-Pierre, RE
(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2007-05-17
L'Étang-Salé, RE-PL, RE
(c) setsof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Catoptrus nitidus. BPBM 10503. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35816715. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/10503.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35816715 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
