Red-Spotted Guard Crab (Trapezia tigrina)
Invertebrate in the family Trapeziidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe with Caution.
Quick facts
Diet and feeding
Omnivorous scavenger feeding on zooplankton, small crustaceans, and detritus. Supplement with quality frozen foods like mysis shrimp and brine shrimp 2–3 times weekly.
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea through Southeast Asia to the Great Barrier Reef and Hawaii.
Keeper notes
• Minimum 30 gallon tank • Maintain temperature 72–79°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Prefers stony corals (particularly acropora and pocillopora) where it establishes symbiotic relationships and receives food from coral zooxanthellae • Nocturnal and reclusive; provide plenty of coral branches and rockwork for shelter • Generally reef-safe when hosted in appropriate corals; may pinch unwary fish or inverts
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