West African Fiddler Crab

Afruca tangeri

"Afruca tangeri" is a species of fiddler crab that lives along the Atlantic coasts of southwestern Europe and western Africa.
Afruca tangeri Type of Fiddler Crab Afruca tangeri,Angola,Fall,Geotagged

Appearance

"Afruca tangeri" is one of the largest species of fiddler crab, with a carapace up to 50 millimetres wide, and up to 25 mm long. The males have one claw much larger than the other, which they use for communication. Body colouration is fairly dull for a fiddler crab, but individuals are a variety of colours from dull shades of brown, to bright orange, red or purple.

Distribution

The range of "Afruca tangeri" extends from southern Portugal southwards to Angola;. It is the only fiddler crab species on the Eastern Atlantic coast and the most abundant crab in The Gambia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassMalacostraca
OrderDecapoda
FamilyOcypodidae
GenusAfruca
SpeciesA. tangeri
Photographed in
Angola