Photo Image Tuberculatus Xeno crab Xenocarcinus tuberculatus

TUBERCULATUS XENO CRAB

Xenocarcinus tuberculatus

This species is found exclusively on black corals, mainly in pairs, but can be in groups as juveniles. Its carapace is spiky and often covered by polyps of its host for better camouflage. Its colour depends on the colour of its host. It tends to stay on the same whip coral for a longer period of time.
Frequency of sightings:
Occasional
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
5-40 m depth, body size up to 1.5 cm
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Hairball 2, Jiko Yansi, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung Tebal

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Invertebrate
Crustacean
Malacostraca
Crab
-	Black Coral Crab
-	Blue Swimming Crab
-	Candy crab
-	Carry Crab
-	Crowned coral crab
-	Cryptodomia Sponge Crab
-	Cyclocoeloma Decorator Crab
-	Dormia Sponge Crab
-	Halimeda crab
-	Harlequin crab
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