Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Family Name Listing

Order: Tanaidacea, Family: Grapsidae
Marsh, shore, and talon crabs

Scientific NameHawaiian NameCommon NamePhotoTSNPark StatusAbundanceResidencyNativity
Cyclograpsus granulatusCyclograpsus granulatus660778Present in parkrareBreederNative
Cyclograpsus henshawiCyclograpsus henshawi660779Present in parkrareBreederNative
Geograpsus crinipesGeograpsus crinipes660755Present in parkrareBreederNative
Grapsus tenuicrustatus'a'awalightfoot crabGrapsus tenuicrustatus. 'a'awa. lightfoot crabGrapsus tenuicrustatus. 'a'awa. lightfoot crabGrapsus tenuicrustatus. 'a'awa. lightfoot crabGrapsus tenuicrustatus. 'a'awa. lightfoot crab (cast off shell)660758Present in parkCommonBreederNative
Metopograpsus messor'alamihi660759Present in parkoccasionalBreederNative
Metopograpsus thukuharkukuau660760Present in parkrareBreederNative
Pachygrapsus minutusPachygrapsus minutus660762Present in parkoccasionalBreederNative
Pachygrapsus planifronsPachygrapsus planifrons660763Present in parkrareBreederNative
Pachygrapsus plicatus'a'awapleated rock crabPachygrapsus plicatus. a'awa. pleated rock crab660764Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Percnon planissimumflat rock crabPercnon planissimum. flat rock crab660768Present in parkUncommonBreederNative
Sesarma obtusifronsSesarma obtusifronsPresent in parkrareBreederNative

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