Anemone Porcelain Crab – Neopetrolisthes maculatus goni commonly known as Randall’s Basslet

commonly known as Randall’s Basslet

and the Great Barrier ReefDepth: 2–60 m (6–200 ft)Lighting: Moderate to high (enhances golden and iridescent tones)Flow: Moderate to strong

torpedo-shaped body

Distinguished by its hammer- or anchor-shaped tentacle tips and branching skeletal structure

its rarity

Anemone Porcelain Crab – Neopetrolisthes maculatus goni commonly known as Randall’s BassletNeopetrolisthes maculatus, commonly known as the Anemone Porcelain Crab, is a beautiful and specialized filter feeding crab most often found living symbiotically within sea anemones. This species is recognized by its creamy white body marked with bold red or maroon spots and its oversized, fan like feeding appendages, which it uses to capture suspended plankton from the water column. Graceful and non aggressive, the Anemone Porcelain Crab adds subtle