Crab ID

[Shu]

Just recently my buddy's 1 year tank we just found this guy. Have not added any live rock in months. Have no clue where he came from. What is this guy.

[ballardjr2000]

not sure what he is but cool looking

[Gseclipse02]

strawberry crab??

[Shu]

I posted on 3reefs and they are saying that he is not reef safe and he is an orange crab. I don't believe this because his claws are smaller and he has blue back legs

[JimD]

Doesnt matter what size the claws are, what matters is if theyre serrated or if theres a pad at the ends. Difficult to tell from that photo, any chance of a closer pic of its claws? I would tend to agree that its probably not going to be safe around small fish...

[Shu]

I will try to snap a pic tonight with a real camera. This thing is the size of an emerald. This was taken with my iphone here is another one

[Bill S]

Probably not a good tank inhabitant...

[vman181]

I looked at http://www.melevsreef.com/id/crabs.html and there is one, Lutea commensural crab for pocillipora, that is close but the claws and eyes are different, unless I'm not looking at it right in your picture.

[reybeast]

I bet he can catch and eat a green chromis!