help id this monster

[boggerscott]

he is like 6 inches long and is very colorful

 

[philter4]

It's a blue crab, great to eat but destructive monsters in your tank.

 

[StephenInVa]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13066362#post13066362 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by philter4
It's a blue crab, great to eat but destructive monsters in your tank.

+1... Yummy suckers. Mean as all heck though. Where'd you get it?

 

[romunov]

Looks like a portunid (or "swimming") crab (see its hind legs).

 

[keegoaz]

im 100% sure that thats a blue crab catch em at my aunts house out in new jersy all the time their amazing little snacks hahaha

 

[StephenInVa]

Blue Crab Anatomy

 

[boggerscott]

were i got him?? i have NO IDEA. was looken around my tank and here he was sitting looking right at me. im not gonna lie it freaked me out. i was like " what in the hell are you"!! screamen for my ol lady to come and see it.

but hey thanks for the info

 

[NirvanaFan]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13072875#post13072875 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by romunov
Looks like a portunid (or "swimming") crab (see its hind legs).

I agree, blue crabs are portunids.

 

[BuddhaKiss]

steam him with some beer, serve him with butter and garlic

 

[Guygettnby]

LOL....thats pretty funny. i agree with the above. steam him up in some beer and eat him...hhmmmmm

 

[BuddhaKiss]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13076121#post13076121 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Guygettnby
LOL....thats pretty funny. i agree with the above. steam him up in some beer and eat him...hhmmmmm

We know how you Marylanders love them crabs

 

[ed4]

Wow, I can't believe that crab came as a hitchiker

 

[jhildebrand]

Caught one in Florida and kept it in a tank by himself for about two years. Neat as heck in a species tank with a little live rock. It's a conversation starter. Places that serve stuffed crab usually serve it in one of their shells. The meat is delicious! The claws are powerful though an I wouldn't leave it in a reef tank. I used to feed mine big chunks of fish. LOL He'd eat anything...

 

[poopsko24]

bogger he is beautiful. Put him in the tank w/ little buddy and u go looken who wins the fight.

 

[vito is hooked]

We used to catch them as kids back in RI, filled a 5 gal bucket in our small row boat, bucket tipped over and all 3 of us jumped in the water, watch ou!!! Bad claws if it gets you your gonna have to rip his claw off, I still got scars.