ID these crabs!

[*rais*]

does anyone know what kind of crabs these are? any info would be helpful.
i got these from the beach

 

[nigerbang]

I would say they are photobucket crabs...Very nasty critters

 

[thefishdoctor7]

That's a Sally Lightfoot Crab, adult males of this species are extremely predatory and will kill with reckless abandon.They are also exceptionally fast so if you want to remove it you will have to use a trap.

 

[renogaw]

no, that's not a sally light foot. the claws are too big.

 

[mr_x]

hard to tell. see if you can pick it out here-
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchcrabs.html

 

[donald]

I am going to say some sort of fiddler crab because of the claws. The first pic had me thinking sally but not after seeing the claws. Remember, when in doubt get it out! Thats the safe reefer motto.

After re reading that you got them from the beach i say fiddler for sure. They wont live long in your tank, they need dry land to survive, I would take them out.

 

[mr_x]

in the pic it looks like he's wondering if the nassarius is food. i'd say he is quite predatory.

 

[goober_hunter]

Originally Posted by Mr_X
http:///forum/post/2770739
hard to tell. see if you can pick it out here-
http://www.chucksaddiction.com/hitchcrabs.html
thats a great site.