Unidentified spider (Sri lanka)

[Arachnoking]

this spider was descovered in a box of ornamental fish imported direct from srilanka.

Kind of reminds me a bit of a fishing spider (Dolomedes sp) but not sure. Its only about 2cm legspan and seems non aggresive.

Anyone fancy a guess what sp it may be? :?

 

[cacoseraph]

no guess... but is it that orange in real life?

 

[Arachnoking]

it is yes. nice looking spider :}

 

[cacoseraph]

awesome!

oh, if you want to help the ppl ID it for you try to get a clear pic of the eye arrangement

heck, if it is an easy one i might be able to tell you the family based on that

 

[bistrobob85]

I'm not a specialist ( far from it!! ) but it does look like some kind of a fishing spider to me... Aren't fishing spiders really agressive thought?!? It sure does have a nice looking white stripe !!

phil.

 

[CedrikG]

stunning spider, very nice coloration and marking... one word : wow

 

[Wade]

Probably not Dolomedes, but maybe in the same family, Pisauridae, the Nursery web spiders. Looks simmilar to the Pisaurina sp. we find around here.

Wade

 

[orcrist]

Definitely a Pisaurid. Not a Dolomedes, but closely related. They're known as Nursery Web Spiders, and can make good pets. Nice color.