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Andy Horton spends a year examining the biology and behaviour of the rock pool fish and other marine life.

 
 
 

Common Name(s):  Circular Crab, Round Crab Scientific Name:  Two species Atelecyclus undecimdentatus  Atelecyclus rotundatus Family:  Atelecyclidae Usual Size:  carapace to 40 mm long

Identification: Similar species:  Atelecyclus undecimdentatus Atelecyclus rotundatus Discussion on the above species (Link broken) Breeding:  Habitat: Young specimens are caught in shrimp-nets off Sussex.  Stranded specimens from Torbay. Information wanted: Please send any records of this fish, with location, date, who discovered it, how it was identified, prevalence, common name and any other details to Shorewatch Project EMail Glaucus@hotmail.com.  All messages will receive a reply.    Shorewatch Project   Information supplied by Andy Horton (British Marine Life Study Society)

 

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