Portunus pelagicus
Asian Blue Swimming Crab
As recorded: Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Portunidae
- Locality
- 'Pulo Penang'
- Region
- Unknown Region
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Portunus pelagicus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,568 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Blawgforboothill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Blawgforboothill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) KT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) KT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Blawgforboothill, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Tampines, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Portunus pelagicus. BPBM 1747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38202763. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/1747.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38202763 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026