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How do I care for a chili (red-claw) crab?
Keep chili crabs in brackish water (add a little sea salt if you lack seawater), in shallow water about 13 cm deep, with sand and rocks on the bottom to mimic their natural habitat. Their diet is simple - aquatic plants, fish meat, brine shrimp, plus some fruit and vegetables for balance - but clear away leftovers so the water doesn't spoil.
Bicolor Parrotfish (White Parrotfish)
The bicolor parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor) is a silvery-white marine parrotfish from Indo-Pacific coral reefs, named for the parrot-like face and broad tan band between the eyes. A true saltwater species needing a reef-like tank at specific gravity ~1.022–1.023, it is a nibbler that eats algae, clams and crabs and even crushes live coral with its beak-like teeth.
Whitefin Surgeonfish
The whitefin surgeonfish (Acanthurus albipectoralis) is a Great Barrier Reef tang that grows to ~33 cm and is uniformly black with a white rear-half pectoral fin. A marine (saltwater) species, it is aggressive to its own kind but peaceful with others, and needs a large reef tank with stable, high-quality water and both meaty and algal foods.
Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin
The Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) is a semi-aquatic turtle from the brackish coastal marshes of the southeastern United States. Demanding about water quality, temperature, and a touch of salt, it is uncommon in the pet trade and requires committed care.
Siamese Russell’s Viper
The Siamese Russell's viper (Daboia russelii siamensis) is a venomous pit viper marked with three rows of large round dorsal spots. Distributed across Southeast Asia and parts of China, its bite is among the deadliest of Asian snakes and it is not suitable for home keeping.
Malayan Snail-eating Turtle
The Malayan snail-eating turtle (Malayemys subtrijuga) feeds on snails, freshwater mollusks, and crustaceans, which gives it its name. Native to Malaysia and surrounding regions, it is of moderate size but generally unsuited to home keeping.
Rana grylio
The Pig Frog (Rana grylio), named for its pig-like call, is a large aquatic frog from the southeastern United States, resembling a bullfrog but smaller (under 150 mm). A hardy, mostly carnivorous feeder that thrives in a clean, spacious, planted aquarium with live or cleverly presented food.
Mangrove Monitor
The mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) is a widespread island monitor of the southwestern Pacific, once treated as a single species but now recognized as a complex of at least four related species. An opportunistic carnivore, it is unusual among monitors in being able to catch fish in deeper water.
Batagur baska (Northern River Terrapin)
The Batagur turtle is one of the largest freshwater turtles in Asia, living in Andaman coast estuaries from Bangladesh to Vietnam and feeding on mangrove seeds. Once thought extinct in Thailand, it is now classified as Critically Endangered and protected under CITES Appendix I.
Indian Roofed Turtle
The Indian Roofed Turtle (Kachuga tecta) is one of the more common roofed turtles, recognizable by the distinctive raised black keel on its shell. Native to the rivers of the Indian subcontinent, it is a timid aquatic turtle that can enter hibernation.