An unusual critter

[MR Teee]

Had this little fella in my tank for some time, very rarely see him. Went home for dinner today and caught him stood on a rock waving his pom poms about, Thought I'd post some pics of him for you all to see.

[Tetley]

Had this little fella in my tank for some time, very rarely see him. Went home for dinner today and caught him stood on a rock waving his pom poms about, Thought I'd post some pics of him for you all to see.

He is pretty, do you know what he is ? (Yes I know "crab" :D before any wise cracks (LOL)).

[MR Teee]

Pom Pom crab or boxer crab. I dont know the latin name. Perhaps James does?

[Macca]

Its a Boxer Crab - Lybia tessellata, When it host little anemones on its front claws it is referred to as a pom pom crab. Excellent and hardy little critter. Dont have any in stock but do have porcelain and anemone crabs.

James

[Kev]

Great colous on that little guy. Never seen one of those before. Did he come in on your live rock as a freebie?

[MR Teee]

Yep just caught him one day wafting his arms around. Sometimes he looses his little anemones and I'm not quite sure where he is getting his spares from!

[callum_parsons]

that is awesome

is it reef safe i dont think it will be but still it is awesome

[MR Teee]

Its been reef safe for as long as I have had him. He really hasn't got any nasty claws to do any damge with, and just catches food using his anemones.

[Kev]

I bet thats pretty good to watch mate!:)