Rhinolambrus pelagicus Pelagic Elbow Crab, Seegrass Elbow Crab

Rhinolambrus pelagicus is commonly referred to as Pelagic Elbow Crab, Seegrass Elbow Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

18547 

AphiaID:

442329 

Scientific:

Rhinolambrus pelagicus 

German:

Pelagische Ellenbogenkrabbe, Seegras Ellenbogenkrabbe 

English:

Pelagic Elbow Crab, Seegrass Elbow Crab 

Category:

Krabber 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Parthenopidae (Family) > Rhinolambrus (Genus) > pelagicus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Rüppell, ), 1830 

Occurrence:

Australia, East Africa, Fiji, Indian Ocean, Marschall Islands, New Caledonia, Philippines, Red Sea, Samoa, Torres Strait (North Australia), Wallis and Futuna 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

- 10 Meter 

Habitats:

Algae zones, Lagoons, Muddy grounds, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water, Soft grounds 

Size:

2,0 cm 

Temperature:

°F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, No reliable information available, Predatory 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Rhinolambrus contrarius
  Ellenbogenkrabbe
• Rhinolambrus cybelis
• Rhinolambrus hayamaensis
• Rhinolambrus lamelliger
• Rhinolambrus lippus
• Rhinolambrus longispinus
• Rhinolambrus minimus
• Rhinolambrus parvus
• 
  Rhinolambrus pelagicus
  Pelagische Ellenbogenkrabbe, Seegras Ellenbogenkrabbe
• Rhinolambrus rudis
• 
  Rhinolambrus sisimanensis
  Sisiman Bay Ellenbogen-Krabbe
• Rhinolambrus spinifer
• 
  Rhinolambrus turriger
  Ellenbogen-Krabbe
• Alle anzeigen

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2026-08-12 16:23:52 

Last edit:

2026-08-12 16:55:22 

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