Caught this guy tonight!

[Gomery12]

Don't know how I got him but he poked his head out on a piece of rock that I could grab. Threw it in a freshwater dip and now he's out. I'm like what the heck, it's Punisher the crab or the death's head moth from silence of the lambs! Anyway, he's out. My guess is a type of gorilla crab?

 

[slipknotgrrl83]

Gross! No idea my self but others will chime in soon

 

[TheEngineer]

Cool looking! I've always been under the impression that hairy crabs are bad crabs. Not sure if that still holds water.

 

[ahiggins]

Im not sure about the ID, but grats! I remember how happy I was after I accidentally caught my bicolor blenny hahahah

 

[Roboson]

It's a black mithrax. Not evil, but not reef safe unless you keep it happy. Makes an awesome sump pet, very very good at cleaning up random junk.

 

[Gomery12]

I took no chances, already have an emerald mithrax, so this guy is gone

 

[Roboson]

Yeah, perhaps a safe bet. I'm a big fan of them, they have a good personality, but better suited for sump life.

 

[mcarroll]

Hopefully "gone" = re-homed. :)

 

[4FordFamily]

That's a cool looking crab though!

 

[sneub]

I was under the impression that if it is a hairy grab, it is bad

 

[Gomery12]

I'm under the impression if its got a skull looking markings on its shell, it definitely isn't good!

 

[Roboson]

I was under the impression that if it is a hairy grab, it is bad

Nope, all mithrax crabs can be hairy. Including emerald crabs.