Shore life · La Saladita, Guerrero

Racer Mangrove Crab

Goniopsis pulchra

Spanish: Cangrejo de Manglar Tigre

Racer Mangrove Crab (Goniopsis pulchra) is a species recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 5 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 Jul, Dec, May, Mar.

TaxonomyMalacostraca › Decapoda › Grapsidae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records1,517 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2018 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-07-27 — observation by aleskander
2023-12-24 — observation by zihuadean
2020-07-10 — observation by jacobyamahar6
2019-05-30 — observation by jacobyamahar6
2018-03-12 — observation by egosnell2002

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

Cite as: “Racer Mangrove Crab (Goniopsis pulchra) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/goniopsis-pulchra/, updated 2026-09-26. 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.