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The tropical Atlantic grapsid crab Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) may be regarded as the most invasive decapod currently expanding its distribution in the Mediterranean Sea. The present paper records its presence in Greek waters since 2004. The species seems well established along the coasts of Messiniakos Gulf, Crete and Rhodes Islands as several individuals of various sizes were observed on shallow, rocky bottoms. The proximity of these localities to ports may hint at shipping as potential vector, but larval transport from already established populations across the Ionian Sea cannot be excluded. The wide adaptability, the potential for colonising new habitats and the population dynamics of P. gibbesi merit further investigation.

The establishment of the invasive crab Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Grapsidae) in Greek waters