Leptograpsus variegatus

Purple Rock Crab at Malua Bay, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 150.228194-35.806542
• Altitude 8.5m
• Places Malua Bay, NSW

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 19 Dec 2024 05:38 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Hejor1 Latest sightings Crabs (Decapoda, Brachyura) Crabs, Prawns, Barnacles & allies (Crustacea) Marine Invertebrates

Additional information

• less than 1m Depth of sighting

Species information

• Leptograpsus variegatus Scientific name
• Purple Rock Crab Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• -4.73m to 38.43m Recorded at altitude
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