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The main predators of Emerita are fish; in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the barred surfperch (Amphistichus argenteus) is particularly important. [7] Seabirds also eat Emerita, but do not appear to target the aggregations of mole crabs. [7] Carcasses of Emerita provide an important food source for the closely related scavenger Blepharipoda. [7]
The Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus), also known as the soft flounder, mottle sanddab, or megrim, is a fish species in the order Pleuronectiformes, or flatfish. [1] It is by far the most common sanddab , and it shares its habitat with the longfin sanddab ( C. xanthostigma ) and the speckled sanddab ( C. stigmaeus ).
The fiddler crab or calling crab can be one of the hundred species of semiterrestrial marine crabs in the family Ocypodidae. [2] These crabs are well known for their extreme sexual dimorphism, where the male crabs have a major claw significantly larger than their minor claw, whilst females claws are both the same size. [3]
Paraleptuca crassipes or the thick-legged fiddler crab is a species of fiddler crab that lives in intertidal habitats distributed across the western Pacific Ocean. [ 1 ] Paraleptuca crassipes was formerly a member of the genus Uca , but in 2016 it was placed in the genus Paraleptuca , a former subgenus of Uca .
Leptuca cumulanta, commonly known as the heaping fiddler crab or the mangrove fiddler crab, is a species of fiddler crab native to tropical and subtropical areas of the western Atlantic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Taxonomy
Fish are a lean, healthy source of protein—and the oily kinds, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, etc.—deliver those heart- and brain-healthy 6 of the Healthiest Fish to Eat (And 6 to Avoid) Skip ...
An extensive list of the freshwater fish found in California, including both native and introduced species. [1] Common Name Scientific Name Image Native Non-Native
Fish are a lean, healthy source of protein—and the oily kinds, such as salmon, tuna, sardines, etc.—deliver those heart- and brain-healthy 6 of the Healthiest Fish to Eat (And 6 to Avoid) Skip ...