Metopograpsus thukuhar
Estuarine Rock Crab
As recorded: Metopograpsus thukuhar (Owen, 1839)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Malacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae
- Locality
- Waimanalo
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Depth
- 16 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Metopograpsus thukuhar observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 362 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Hilo, HI, US
(c) vbaker225, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Jeremy Justice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-11
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Waimea, HI 96743, USA
(c) roddyf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Kamehameha Hwy + Pupukea Beach Park, Pupukea, HI 96712, USA
(c) Cheryl Stinchcomb, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-26
Hawaii, US
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Metopograpsus thukuhar. BPBM 20679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 4979266166. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/s/20679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 4979266166 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026