ID this crab please!

[sgrager]

Has pink body, purple legs, and blue belly. Sold to my as a Red Coral Crab. But doesnt look like one to me. Please help ID

 

[philter4]

I don't know the species, but I do know it is like a fiddler, and to survive long term it needs to be able to get out of the water for most of the time.

 

[sgrager]

thanks, That probably explains why he was half dead when I bought him and almost dead now.... I have him out of the water so we will see what happens

 

[cmlloveless]

I was going to say it looks like a female fiddler as well!

 

[sgrager]

well, she's dead now. I think she was mostly drowned in the store but I think I finished her off before I got any of these posts... I am really mad

 

[cmlloveless]

Well they can be underwater for a long time. Most Crabs have special lungs like a sponge which allows them to breath both in and out of water for periods of time! However I do not know this particular species so I couldnt tell you for sure.

Sorry to hear your bad news!

 

[VacavilleFC3S]

uca fiddler crab