| Name: Boxing Crab, aka Pom-Pom Crab (Lybia tessellata) | Origin: Indian Ocean |
| + Benefits to the Aquarium Boxing crabs are great scavengers and will help control detritus deposits in the hard to reach crevices that other larger crabs cannot reach. | |
| + Interesting Facts This crab carries a small white anemone on each of its foreclaws, this is where it gets the name "Pom Pom Crab". It uses these anemones to ward off would-be predators, as well as a means to feed by swiping them along the sand bed. This is one of the more intriguing crabs available and very popular among reef keepers. | |
| + Diet & Feeding Detritus, pellet, brine. Self sufficient on naturally occurring food; no target feeding is required. | |
| + Reef Compatibility Completely safe with all corals and invertebrates | |
| Size & Color:
0.5-1 inch; red, yellow, beige | Care Level: Very Easy |
| Availability: Sporadic | Recommendation:
1 Per 10 Gallons |