Afruca tangeri West African Fiddler Crab; European Fiddler Crab; Barrilete

Afruca tangeri is commonly referred to as West African Fiddler Crab; European Fiddler Crab; Barrilete. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

10497 

AphiaID:

955160 

Scientific:

Afruca tangeri 

German:

Europäische Winkerkrabbe 

English:

West African Fiddler Crab; European Fiddler Crab; Barrilete 

Category:

Mangrove bewoners 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Malacostraca (Class) > Decapoda (Order) > Ocypodidae (Family) > Afruca (Genus) > tangeri (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Eydoux, ), 1835 

Occurrence:

Africa, Angola, Balearic Islands, East Africa, European Coasts, Morocco, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Spain, the Canary Islands 

Sea depth:

0 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Mangrove Zones, Muddy grounds, Soft grounds 

Size:

5,0 cm 

Temperature:

64.4 °F - 89.6 °F (18°C - 32°C) 

Food:

Algae (Algivore), Carrion, Clams, Detritus, omnivore, Snails, Worms, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Afruca tangeri
  Europäische Winkerkrabbe

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2017-03-03 12:05:30 

Last edit:

2024-12-05 19:30:50 

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