Lithodes ahyongi is a species of king crab. , one specimen has been identified, found between a depth of in Indonesia's Seram Sea.
Description Lithodes ahyongis single known specimen is an adult female. It is similar in appearance to Lithodes richeri, notably sharing its long rostrum. The specimen's carapace is long and wide. Its first and second walking legs are and long, respectively.
Distribution Lithodes ahyongi was found by local fishermen in October 1993. It was fished off Wahai on the northern coast of Seram Island in Indonesia's Maluku province at a depth between .
Taxonomy Lithodes ahyongi was described in 2018 by carcinologist Masatsune Takeda. It is named for carcinologist Shane T. Ahyong, whose work in 2010 identified that the species' holotype had been misidentified as Lithodes richeri.
See also Lithodes ceramensis, also found in the Seram Sea
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