Large amphipod?

[Albinosquirrel]

I found this critter this morning thought it was an amphipod as I have a healthy population of them put it appears to have claws similar to spearing praying mantis anything helps thank you

 

[Crabs McJones]

Definitely not an amphipod. Id guess shrimp of some sort. Hard to tell

 

[Rocks reef]

That is exactly what it is... an amphipod. They have small 'claw' like appendages for scraping and grabbing food items.

Give this a look

Amphipods in a Reef Tank: The Pros and Cons -

Amphipods thrive best within standard water parameters, despite their ability to adapt to a wide range of conditions. The inclusion of live rock in a reef

sealifeplanet.com

 

[Rocks reef]

Definitely not an amphipod. Id guess shrimp of some sort. Hard to tell

Check the link I just posted Crabs. Amphipods do have small, 'claw' like appendages. I'll get some photos of the ones in my tank, they look like the picture above.

 

[tbrown]

it's an amphipod, just a different variety than what we typically see I think.

 

[Crabs McJones]

They do but ive never seen them with front arms that big

 

[Rocks reef]

Also, the amphipods that I observe in my tank, spend a good deal of time 'sitting' like that. They have their back against the rock with their legs pointing out. Holding on with a couple legs.

 

[Rocks reef]

They do but ive never seen them with front arms that big

You are seeing it's 'underside'. It's back is against the rock with legs sticking out

 

[Albinosquirrel]

Just wanted to thank everyone for helping me out

 

[Catboyeuthanasia]

Looks really similar to one I found in my tank. Probably harmless, does not bother hermit crabs, corals, or snails