Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab

Q: Where can you find Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab?

Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab can be found in: Bali, Tanzania, Malaysia East, Saudi Arabia, Somalia North, Red Sea, Indo-Pacific, Egypt East, Papua New Guinea, Mascarene Islands, Oman, Seychelles, Egypt, Djibouti, Indo-Pacific West, Indonesia, Somalia East, Saudi Arabia West, Philippines, Eritrea, Israel South, Brunei, Israel, Comoros, Malaysia, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Madagascar, Yemen, Mozambique, Jordan, Somalia.

Dardanus tinctor

Found in: 33 regions

How to recognise it

Colours: brown

Dardanus tinctor, the anemone hermit crab, is a species of marine hermit crab in the family Diogenidae.Dardanus tinctor is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific region, including the Red Sea. It reaches a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in).

Similar species

Anemone Hermit Crab Dardanus pedunculatus

Blue Knee Hermit Crab Dardanus guttatus

Coral Hermit Crab Paguritta harmsi

Hairy Red Hermit Crab Dardanus lagopodes

Porcupine Crab Neolithodes grimaldii

Prideaux's Hermit Crab Pagurus prideaux

Questions

Is Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab dangerous?

Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Red Sea Anemone Hermit Crab?

BaliTanzaniaMalaysia EastSaudi ArabiaSomalia North +28 more in Seabook

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