Please help ID this crab

[hardingj]

Hey I've just noticed this crab living in my reef tank. I've looked on a lot of sites to try and identify it and can't find anything like it. It's a dark red/maroon colour and bumpy (not hairy).

Any help would be great!

Thanks


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[mr_X]

It looks to me like the first crab pictured here-
Crab Hitch Hikers

 

[Mattyfelts]

It looks to me like the first crab pictured here-
Crab Hitch Hikers

agreed.

 

[mr_X]

If you are close to me, I'll toss him in my sump

 

[fishy14]

It just showed up?


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[mr_X]

He's been on/in your rock the entire time. That's what they do.

 

[hardingj]

If you are close to me, I'll toss him in my sump

Haha yeh if I can catch it. Do you know the best way to catch it?


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[hardingj]

It just showed up?


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No it must have been hiding this whole time. Just noticed him one night when all the lights were off. Sneaky bastard


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[mr_X]

many people mistake these for mantis shrimp. Not the look obviously, but the clicking sound they make when they are clawing/boring into rock.

 

[fishy14]

No it must have been hiding this whole time. Just noticed him one night when all the lights were off. Sneaky bastard


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No I mean you didn't put it in so how did it get in. Sorry don't know much about saltwater saw this and thought it was kewl


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[hardingj]

No I mean you didn't put it in so how did it get in. Sorry don't know much about saltwater saw this and thought it was kewl


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I must have been hiding in the live rock when I bought it.


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