I need help with ID.

NYer · 02/17/2009, 10:30 PM

Anybody know what type this is:

OrionN · 02/17/2009, 10:38 PM

You must got these crabs form the Gulf of Mexico. There are plenty of these guys her in the Texas coast
I can't ID them in term of Scientific names, but if you look at the claw, the crabs that feed mainly on plants will have a round tip of the claws, like a spoon. These guys have sharp tipped claws and thus mainly predators. They will decimated your snails. They are difficult to get out once in your tank. I have to keep them hungry and then trap them with rawfish as bait in a vertical set glass again the rock. Once the go after the fish and fall into the glass, they cannot get our again.

NYer · 02/17/2009, 10:41 PM

Yea I caught him, and he may up as mantis food. Just wanted a name of him. Anybody know?

Peter Eichler · 02/17/2009, 10:56 PM

Could be a mithrax crab and jusdging from the claws looks to be one that might scavenge and consume algae. Crabs can be pretty iffy however... Personally I'd give him a chance to be a good citizen. Well, as much as I would an emerald crab.

NYer · 02/17/2009, 11:00 PM

i thought of that too but his claws have black and white, and his legs aren't "hairy".

Still stumped on Id.

xJake · 02/17/2009, 11:01 PM

Where did you find him? It could be a commensal crab; it's definitely small enough...

NYer · 02/17/2009, 11:05 PM

Yeahard to say. He hitchhiked on some LR.
He was living with a clown and a large black mithrax crab for a good year.

02/17/2009, 10:30 PM	#1
NYer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 68	I need help with ID. Anybody know what type this is:

02/17/2009, 10:38 PM	#2
OrionN Moved on Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Coastal Texas Posts: 16,000	You must got these crabs form the Gulf of Mexico. There are plenty of these guys her in the Texas coast I can't ID them in term of Scientific names, but if you look at the claw, the crabs that feed mainly on plants will have a round tip of the claws, like a spoon. These guys have sharp tipped claws and thus mainly predators. They will decimated your snails. They are difficult to get out once in your tank. I have to keep them hungry and then trap them with rawfish as bait in a vertical set glass again the rock. Once the go after the fish and fall into the glass, they cannot get our again. __________________ Minh My homepage is my album here at Reef Central Current Tank Info: Reboot 320 anemones reef. Angels: Yellow Chest Regal(2), Flame (2). Copperband But. Tangs: Yellow, Purple. Wrasse: about 20 wrasses various species. Anemones: Giantea X4 (Breen, Blue, Purple and Multicolors), Haddoni X1 Red, Magnifica X1 Purpletip

02/17/2009, 10:56 PM	#4
Peter Eichler Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 6,081	Could be a mithrax crab and jusdging from the claws looks to be one that might scavenge and consume algae. Crabs can be pretty iffy however... Personally I'd give him a chance to be a good citizen. Well, as much as I would an emerald crab. __________________ April 2015 TOTM

02/17/2009, 10:41 PM	#3
NYer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 68	Yea I caught him, and he may up as mantis food. Just wanted a name of him. Anybody know?

02/17/2009, 11:00 PM	#5
NYer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 68	i thought of that too but his claws have black and white, and his legs aren't "hairy". Still stumped on Id.

02/17/2009, 11:01 PM	#6
xJake Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,385	Where did you find him? It could be a commensal crab; it's definitely small enough...

02/17/2009, 11:05 PM	#7
NYer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York Posts: 68	Yeahard to say. He hitchhiked on some LR. He was living with a clown and a large black mithrax crab for a good year.