Shrimp, Snails, and Crabs
Mediterranean Hermit Crab
Clibanarius erythropus
Photo: Stemonitis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature12–25 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Adult size3 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Diogenidae
- Origin
- Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic
- Size
- 2 – 3 cm
- Temperature
- 12 – 25°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.025 – 1.028
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- planktonic larvae
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes (Mediterranean aquarium)
Notes: A common red-legged hermit crab found on coastal rocks. It cleans algae and debris.
