Crab ID?

[gchesko99]

The only crab I knowingly bought was an emerald crab and I located him before I took pictures of this mystery crab so I know it isn't the emerald I bought. His is mostly black, or colored dark, he is smooth with what looks to be slender banded legs and his claws are dark, with a slight speckle on the tops, and with red/orange on the inside of his claws when opened and underside. I got a few pictures, not so good maybe. Good or bad? Not that I could ever possibly catch him. He is way too quick and seems to stay within the cracks of the rock.


30g cube
Pair of Flurry Clowns
Picasso clown
Pair of nearly naked clowns
Wide-bar clown.

 

[mr_X]

Hard to say...can you spot it here?
Crab Hitch Hikers

 

[gchesko99]

I don't see it on that link provided. I don't know if all crabs do this, but he looks like he has two fans that come out and pulls it towards his mouth looking like its filtering the water.


30g cube
Pair of Flurry Clowns
Picasso clown
Pair of nearly naked clowns
Wide-bar clown.

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

Sounds like a type of porcelain crab then.


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[bribo12]

Sounds like a type of porcelain crab then.


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+1
The claws look porcelain esque to me too


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[gchesko99]

I've done some research on porcelain crabs, it does match mostly... Except he is much bigger than what they say the max size is. Anyway.... He is reef safe, for the most part?


30g cube
Pair of Flurry Clowns
Picasso clown
Pair of nearly naked clowns
Wide-bar clown.

 

[mr_X]

If so, then they are the most reef safe crabs IME. I would be happy to have this hitch it's way in my tank.

 

[gchesko99]

What makes me curious. The rock that I bought was all man-made. None of it was natural reef rock. I guess I won't complain if he is good. Thanks for the help, once again.


30g cube
Pair of Flurry Clowns
Picasso clown
Pair of nearly naked clowns
Wide-bar clown.