Sand Crab ID

[Martian]

Anybody can help ID these crabs that I got along the beach in Sentosa?

Not sure if I can put them in my main tank - FOWLR.

[Quas111]

Anybody can help ID these crabs that I got along the beach in Sentosa?

Not sure if I can put them in my main tank - FOWLR.

lol bro I don't think it is legal to take crabs from dentist :s but anyways if I were you I wouldn't put ANY crab I get from the wild into my tank, unless they serve a purpose. They look like they'll consume detritus but I'm not too sure. Be careful they may introduce parasites like Isopods into your system too

[Martian]

Oops... I was not aware that it's illegal. Any website to confirm? I also did not see any signage that it's illegal to poach there. This means that fishing also illegal there?

[Quas111]

I'm not sure but I thought it was. Now thinking of it I doubt it is illegal haha. If fishing is legal then crab hunting should be legal too.

[Martian]

Lol... Actually there are warning signs if it's illegal to pick or poach like in Labrador Park.

[veliferium]

Not very sure but they look like juvenile blue swimmer crabs to me,Portunus pelagicus

[Quas111]

Not very sure but they look like juvenile blue swimmer crabs to me,Portunus pelagicus

yeah they have the tiny swimming legs as their last pair too. Seems highly possible they are swimmer crabs

[Martian]

Yeah... I think they are in the Portunidae family.

[domvonn]

Juvenile 'flower crabs'

[Martian]

Thanks for the infor domvonn... I know it's good for the dinning table so is it ok to put my 200L FOWLR aquarium?

[domvonn]

Thanks for the infor domvonn... I know it's good for the dinning table so is it ok to put my 200L FOWLR aquarium?

Bro I dun have much experience in reefing but for me , crabs and fishes not a good mix. I have one flower crab in my sump From wild Singapore .. 'What does it eat? The flower crab is a predator. In other parts of the world, it has been reported to eat mostly slow moving, bottom-dwelling creatures such as snails and clams, and worms. It may also eat fish, shrimps and other crabs.'

[Martian]

Bro I dun have much experience in reefing but for me , crabs and fishes not a good mix. I have one flower crab in my sump From wild Singapore .. 'What does it eat? The flower crab is a predator. In other parts of the world, it has been reported to eat mostly slow moving, bottom-dwelling creatures such as snails and clams, and worms. It may also eat fish, shrimps and other crabs.'

Good idea...