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Family Xanthidae

Zoisimus aenus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Crested Reef Crab

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones and shallow lagoons.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Arthropoda

    Class: Malacostraca

    Subclass: Eumalacostraca

    Order: Decapoda

    Superfamily: Xanthoidea

    Family: Xanthidae

    Genus: Zoisimus

FYI: Highly toxic if eaten by humans/(Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) - no known antidote.

Furthermore, could not be trusted with invertebrates and will hide throughout the day and when darkness arrives, will hunt prey - anything it can eat!

 Zoisimus aenus (Crested Reef Crab)
Photo © Vincent Hargreaves
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