Achaeus japonicus Orang-utang Crab, Orangutang Crab

Achaeus japonicusis commonly referred to as Orang-utang Crab, Orangutang Crab. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Silke Baron (flickr prilfish), Austria

Orang Utan Crab - Achaeus japonicus, Bali Indonesien 2015

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AphiaID:: 441846

Scientific:: Achaeus japonicus
German:: Orang-Utan Krabbe
English:: Orang-utang Crab, Orangutang Crab

Category:: Crabs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Inachidae (Family) > Achaeus (Genus) > japonicus (Species)
Initial determination:: (De Haan, ), 1839

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Philippines, Raja Amat
Sea depth:: 5 - 25 Meter
Size:: up to 0.79" (2 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Detritus, Flakes, Zooplankton
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown