Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: East Africa to the Marshall Islands.
Size: 1 inch (2.5 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones and rubble zones, and usually found under dead coral.
General Husbandry: Occasionally seen in the trade.
These are basically detritus consumers, yet would not trust them in the same tank with very small shrimp. They sometimes put very small anemones on their claws and wave them at approaching enemies, hence the name "Boxer Crab."
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Subclass: Eumalacostraca
Order: Decapoda
Superfamily: Xanthoidea
Family: Xanthidae
Genus: Lybia
FYI: Not fussy about water quality.
Experience Level: Beginner
Diet: Carnivore
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Aquarium Environment: Reef or fish-only aquarium
Coral Safe: With caution
Fish Safe: With caution
Invertebrate Safe: With caution
Temperature Range: 72 - 79°F (22 - 26°C)
