Trapezia tigrina

Mandarin House Reef, Lembeh. Another pose of the same crab :-)

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

A beautiful shot, Marta! Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Cute! It looks like it's waving at you. Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, in fact he is daring me "get closer and you will get pinced" haha :-D Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Haha Posted 6 years ago

The Red Spotted Guard Crab

Carapace to 1.5 cm. Cream to pink with up to 150 bright red spots; six small-lobed teeth between eyes; lower claw edge smooth. Commensal with Acropora/Pocillopora branching corals. Use large claws to ward off coral predators. Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Japan and Hawaii.

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Similar species: Decapods

Species identified by Patomarazul