Shore life · La Saladita, Guerrero

Pacific Mottled Shore Crab

Pachygrapsus socius

Spanish: Cangrejo de orilla del Pacífico

Pacific Mottled Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus socius) is a species recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 7 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in Apr, Jan, Feb, Dec.

TaxonomyMalacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,057 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2022 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-04-22 — iNaturalist observation
2026-01-03 — iNaturalist observation
2025-04-19 — iNaturalist observation
2024-01-10 — iNaturalist observation
2023-02-17 — iNaturalist observation
2023-02-14 — iNaturalist observation

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Shore life guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Pacific Mottled Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus socius) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/pachygrapsus-socius/, updated 2026-11-08. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.