| Vietorientalia rubra | |
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| Blue pirate crab for sale in a United States pet store | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Malacostraca |
| Order: | Decapoda |
| Suborder: | Pleocyemata |
| Infraorder: | Brachyura |
| Family: | Potamidae |
| Genus: | Vietorientalia |
| Species: | V. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Vietorientalia rubra Đăng & Trần, 1992 | |
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Vietorientalia rubra, formerly known as Hainanpotamon rubrum and Orientalia rubra, is an extant species of freshwater crab native to Vietnam. V. rubra is known in the pet trade as the pirate crab or warrior crab due to the hook-like appearance of the large claw.
Care
V. rubra is a terrestrial crab, and requires both land and freshwater. Individuals require water deep enough to cover 100% of their body in order to molt, though water covering 50-60% of the body height is otherwise suitable. These crabs can be fed dry fish or crab food, or live food such as roaches or shrimp. They are good climbers, and require a lid on their enclosure to prevent escape. V. rubra should be kept at 77 – 89.6°F (20 – 32°C).
Although many of the individuals currently for sale are wild caught, there has been some success with breeding these crabs in captivity. In captivity, these crabs usually live 3-5 years, though some have been known to live up to ten years.
References
- "WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Vietorientalia rubra (Đăng & Trần, 1992)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Yellow Pirate Crab (Vietorintalia rubrum) for Sale". My Home Nature. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- Nguyen, Quynh (2022-07-29). "Colorful crabs hook pet lovers". VnExpress International. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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