Fiddler crab
Uca pugnax
Family : Ocypodidae
InvertebrateBrackishcrab
Small mangrove crab with one greatly enlarged claw, typical of salt marshes.
Popularity
Brackish invertebrate
mangroves, estuaries
Availability
Specialty onlyShop availability
IUCN Status
LC
Least Concern
Description
Small crab whose male bears one greatly enlarged claw used in display. Digs burrows in mangrove and salt-marsh mud.
Habitat
Region :
Mangroves and salt marshes, muddy intertidal zones.
Distribution :
Recommended parameters
Temperature18–30 °C
pH7.5–8.5
GH10–20 °dGH
KH8–14 °dKH
Salinity1.005–1.02 ‰
Care
Difficulty
3/5
Diet
Omnivore
Min. tank
60 L
Min. group
1
Adult size
4 cm
Lifespan
3 years
Temperament
Peaceful
Propagation
Larves planctoniques
Care notes
Paludarium with muddy emerged zone and brackish water (salinity 1.005-1.020). Strong light, shelter and burrow. Omnivore (detritus, algae, pellets). Solitary or group.
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