Strange "hairy" spidery crab picture...

[andystone99]

Hi,

Can anyone help me identify what this crab is please?

Many thanks
Andrew

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5789/strangecrabpicture.png

[andystone99]

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[shaginwagon13]

A general rule with crabs are: If it looks mean, chances are it is mean.

I can't say for sure but it might be this:

www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=497+501+627&pcatid=627

Either way, I would take it out.

[nbelohlav]

looks like a gorilla crab without the black tips, if so it is best to take it out from what i know of them.

http://tbsaltwater.com/thepackage/images/gorillacrab.jpg

[havoc79]

+1 i think it looks like a gorilla crab to and would get it out i believe all hairy crabs are preditors and will go for fish

[andystone99]

thanks guys - much appreciated.

Andrew

[billyboy61]

Hi. I had one of those in my tank for a bit. Came in the live rock. It was about the size of a fifty cent piece. I let him be for awhile, until my small 1" regal tang was suddenly missing its tail and my little Tomini was in his 1 claw while he was picking it apart with the other. Take it out.