Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Soft Coral Crab
Soft Coral Crab
Scientific Name: Hoplophrys oatesii
Synonyms: Hoplophrys oatesi
Infraorder: Brachyura
Category: True Crabs
Also known as: Candy Crab
Size: Up to 5/8 in. (1.5 cm)  
Depth: 30-100 ft. (10-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific

Invertebrates
Crustaceans
True Crabs

Soft Coral Crab

Depressed Spider Crab

Wire Coral Crab

White-V Hydroid Crab

Arrowhead Crab

Zebra Urchin Crab

Yellow-Spotted Guard Crab

Rust-Spotted Guard Crab

Two Tooth Guard Crab

Red-Spotted Guard Crab

Honeycomb Guard Crab

Crowned Coral Crab

Blue-Eyed Rock Crab

Green Flat Rock Crab

Giant Box Crab

Two Horn Box Crab

Rough Box Crab

Urchin Carry Crab

Olive Purse Crab

Four Ring Purse Crab

Orangutan Crab

Sponge Spider Crab

Sawedged Spooner Crab

Splendid Pebble Crab

Convex Crab

Spotted Reef Crab

Blue Swimming Crab

Red Swimming Crab

Blue-Eyed Coral Crab

Mosaic Boxer Crab

Sea Cucumber Swimming Crab

Harlequin Swimming Crab

Xenia Swimming Crab

Hawaiian Swimming Crab

Indo-Pacific Swimming Crab

Charybdis sp. 1

Scissor Swimming Crab

Mantis Shrimps
Squat Lobsters
Slipper Lobsters
Porcelain Crabs
Skeleton Shrimps
Barnacles
Sea Spiders
Shrimps
Hermit Crabs
Boxer Shrimps
Spiny Lobsters
Reef Lobsters


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