PTYCHOGNATHUS BARBARTUS – 啦啦蟹

Freshwater Pom Pom Crab Is An Omnivorous Scavenger And An Opportunistic Hunter On Occasion. In Addition To Eating Food Items That Collect On The Patches Of Hair (“pom Poms”) That Grow On Its Claws, It Feeds On Filamentous Algae And Detritus In The Aquarium And Will Also Readily Accept High-quality Dry Foods That Are Rich In Plant Matter. We Also Occasionally Feed These Crabs Protein-rich Frozen Foods Such As Bloodworms, But Only Sparingly. Its Reportedly Has Pockets Of Population Throughout Many Tropical And Sub-tropical Regions In Africa, Asia, And Australia, Particularly Madagascar, Taiwan, And New Caledonia. It Inhabits Both Brackish And Fully Freshwater Areas And It Is Suspected That This Crab Spawns In Brackish Water And Its Fry Go Through A Larval Stage Similar To Many Amphidromous Crustaceans That Live In Freshwater As Adults But Spawn In Brackish Areas. To Our Knowledge, Spawning In The Aquarium Has Not Yet Been Reported. Unlike Most “freshwater” Crabs, This Crab Is Truly Fully Aquatic. However, We Recommend Keeping Your Water Line Relatively Low Or Keeping A Lid On Your Aquarium, As These Crabs Are Occasional Escape Artists.