What kind of crab?

secret_reefer337 · Jun 12, 2022

What kind of crab is this? It is a hitchhiker from the coral I bought.

blaxsun · Jun 12, 2022

It looks like a decorator crab, but maybe one of the resident crab experts can weigh-in?

Reefing102 · Jun 12, 2022

Being it was found in the coral, it’s likely some type of coral crab that has symbiotic relationship with the coral. While I can’t help identify it, here’s a reefbuilders article on coral crabs -

An introduction to coral crabs, good and bad | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

There is surprisingly little information specifically about coral crabs in aquaria. Every now and then some hitchhikers arrive on our aquacultured and wild corals and we are able to gain a bit more…

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It doesn’t look like a bad guy but I’m not certain what it is

Dburr1014 · Jun 12, 2022

bangus337 said:
What kind of crab is this? It is a hitchhiker from the coral I bought.

What coral did you buy? Might help in identifying

Duncan62 · Jun 12, 2022

bangus337 said:
What kind of crab is this? It is a hitchhiker from the coral I bought.

It's cool. I'd keep it!

secret_reefer337 · Jun 12, 2022

Dburr1014 said:
What coral did you buy? Might help in identifying

It’s from a carnation coral.

secret_reefer337 · Jun 12, 2022

I think I found what it is called.

The Magical Soft Coral Crabs of Lembeh - Two Fish Divers

This week in Lembeh - our focus is the soft coral crab or aka, candy crab that gracefully visited us during our dives. Read more about this critter here.

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