Forgive my ignorance... gorilla?

[reefbizkit]

Emerald or gorilla?

 

[Humblefish]

Gorillas have black tips on their claws and usually become "hairy" as they get larger. What you may have there is a baby stone crab.

#reefsquad for more input

 

[kschweer]

Can't say what it is for sure but it's not an emerald in my opinion.

 

[reefbizkit]

Stone crabs good or bad?

 

[kschweer]

The more I look at it the more I want to say it's a decorator crab.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Not sure. Not an emerald, But that guy would love a sump!

 

[120reefkeeper]

The more I look at it the more I want to say it's a decorator crab.

It could be a decorator .



Agree. It doesn't appear to be a gorilla crab. When in doubt put it in the sump or it's out .

 

[Humblefish]

Agree, that guy is sump only. I would never risk him in my DT.

 

[Maritimer]

Neither gorilla, stone nor emerald.

Decorator may be on the right track - looking at the overall shape, and focusing on the pointed rostrum, I'd say this fellow's in the decorator / spider crab clan. (Stuff stuck to his legs is a clue, too . . . )

~Bruce

 

[reefbizkit]

Is the overall consensus sump him?

 

[Untamedrose]

One of the decorator's be my guess, those claws say scavenger but with that said if he was mine...I'd sump or put him into his own tank.

 

[Maritimer]

At best, he's likely to be an opportunistic omnivore. Not too fast, not terribly carnivorous - but should those growing claws come into contact with flesh . . .

~Bruce

 

[Lionfish Lair]

My guess is a Mithraculus, like a Mithraculus cinctimanus.