Fiddler Crab

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Humm, there is one at the fish store in the salt water tanks, and they have it labeled a fiddler crab. It is about 1" or so and it is sort of an orange color. If it is not a fiddler crab, then could it be?
 
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Family Ocypodidae; Ghost Crabs, Fiddler Crabs. Common genera: Ocypode, Uca. Former live in moist sand, emerging at night to feed. Ghost crabs have characteristic thickened, elevated eyestalks. Fiddler Crab males sport an oversize claw that they use for signaling. ...
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...Uca crassipes (Adams & White 1848), the Mangrove Fiddler Crab. Tropical Indo-Pacific. Males with one very large claw. The common "Fiddler" used in the freshwater pet trade. Can be kept with fishes, must have a place to get/dry out. Need clean, consistent high quality water. Temp. 22-30 C. To a little over an inch in diameter.

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The fish store must have it labled wrong...I can't think of what it may be. I will have to do some research on it. Thanks for your help.
 
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