Candy Crab
Candy Crab

Candy Crab

Hoplophrys oatesii

It lives only on soft corals of the genus Dendronephthya and sticks their polyps onto its own shell.

Depth range
1–90 m / 3–295 ft
Conservation status
Not Evaluated by IUCN

Macro & Critters · Crabs & Relatives

Red Sea Indonesia & Philippines Australia South Pacific