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Family: Ocypodidae fiddler and ghost crabs (See list of species below)

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74 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Austruca iranica
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Austruca mjoebergi
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Gelasimus borealis
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Gelasimus dampieri
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Gelasimus hesperiae
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Gelasimus vocans
[Orange fiddler crab]
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Minuca victoriana
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Ocypode africana
[African ghost crab]
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Ocypode brevicornis
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Ocypode ceratophthalmus
[Horned ghost crab]
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Ocypode convexa
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Ocypode cordimanus
[Smooth eyed ghost crab]


Ocypode cursor
[Tufted ghost crab]
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Ocypode fabricii
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Ocypode jousseaumei
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Ocypode kuhlii
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Ocypode macrocera
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Ocypode madagascariensis
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Ocypode mortoni
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Ocypode pallidula
[Pallid ghost crab]
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Ocypode platytarsis
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Ocypode quadrata
[Atlantic ghost crab]
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Ocypode rotundata
[Rounded ghost crab]
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Ocypode ryderi
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Ocypode saratan
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Ocypode stimpsoni
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Paraleptuca splendida
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Tubuca acuta
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Tubuca capricornis
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Tubuca elegans
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Tubuca flammula
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Tubuca hirsutimanus
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Tubuca polita
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Tubuca seismella
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Tubuca signata
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Uca annulipes
[Porcelain fiddler crab]
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Uca arcuata
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Uca burgersi
[Saltpan fiddler]
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Uca chlorophthalmus
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Uca coarctata
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Uca crassipes
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Uca cumulanta
[Heaping fiddler crab]
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Uca dussumieri
[Purple fiddler crab]
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Uca forcipata
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Uca inversa
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Uca lactea
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Uca leptodactyla
[Marbled fiddler]
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Uca longisignalis
[Gulf marsh fiddler]


Uca maracoani
[Brazilian fiddler crab]
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Uca marguerita
[Olmec fiddler]
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Uca minax
[Redjointed fiddler]
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Uca mordax
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Uca panacea
[Gulf sand fiddler]
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Uca paradussumieri
[Purple fiddler]
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Uca perplexa
[Lemon clawed fiddler crab]


Uca pugilator
[Atlantic sand fiddler]
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Uca rapax
[Mudflat fiddler]
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Uca rhizophorae
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Uca rosea
[Rosy fiddler crab]
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Uca sindensis
[Indus fiddler crab]
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Uca speciosa
[Longfinger fiddler]
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Uca spinicarpa
[Spined fiddler]
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Uca subcylindrica
[Laguna madre fiddler]
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Uca tangeri
[West African fiddler crab]


Uca tetragonon
[Fiddler crab]
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Uca thayeri
[Mangrove fiddler]
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Uca triangularis
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Uca uruguayensis
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Uca urvillei
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Uca virens
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Uca vocator
[Hairback fiddler]
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Uca vomeris
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Ucides cordatus
[Mangrove crab]
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Ucides occidentalis
[Mangrove ghost crab]
74 Species of Family Ocypodidae
(fiddler and ghost crabs)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Austruca iranica Western Indian Ocean 1.9 CW
Austruca mjoebergi Western Indian Ocean
Gelasimus borealis Northwest Pacific
Gelasimus dampieri Western Indian Ocean
Gelasimus hesperiae Indo-West Pacific.
Gelasimus vocans Orange fiddler crab Indo-West Pacific
Minuca victoriana Southwest Atlantic
Ocypode africana African ghost crab Eastern Atlantic 3.4 CW
Ocypode brevicornis Western Indian Ocean
Ocypode ceratophthalmus Horned ghost crab Indo-Pacific
Ocypode convexa Western Indian Ocean
Ocypode cordimanus Smooth eyed ghost crab Indo-Pacific
Ocypode cursor Tufted ghost crab Eastern Atlantic and the 4.6 CL
Ocypode fabricii Western Indian Ocean
Ocypode jousseaumei Indo-Pacific
Ocypode kuhlii South Western Pacific.
Ocypode macrocera Eastern Indian Ocean
Ocypode madagascariensis Western Indian Ocean
Ocypode mortoni Northwest Pacific
Ocypode pallidula Pallid ghost crab Indo-Pacific
Ocypode platytarsis Western Indian Ocean
Ocypode quadrata Atlantic ghost crab Western Atlantic
Ocypode rotundata Rounded ghost crab Indo-Pacific.
Ocypode ryderi Western Indian Ocean
Ocypode saratan Indo-Pacific.
Ocypode stimpsoni Northwest Pacific
Paraleptuca splendida Northwest Pacific
Tubuca acuta Northwest Pacific
Tubuca capricornis Western Indian Ocean
Tubuca elegans Western Indian Ocean
Tubuca flammula Western Indian Ocean
Tubuca hirsutimanus Western Indian Ocean
Tubuca polita Western Indian Ocean
Tubuca seismella Western Indian Ocean
Tubuca signata Western Indian Ocean
Uca annulipes Porcelain fiddler crab Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Uca arcuata Western Pacific.
Uca burgersi Saltpan fiddler Southwest Atlantic
Uca chlorophthalmus Indian Ocean.
Uca coarctata Western Central Pacific
Uca crassipes Western Pacific. Tropica
Uca cumulanta Heaping fiddler crab Southwest Atlantic
Uca dussumieri Purple fiddler crab Indo-Pacific.
Uca forcipata Indo-West Pacific.
Uca inversa Western Indian Ocean.
Uca lactea Western Pacific.
Uca leptodactyla Marbled fiddler Southwest Atlantic
Uca longisignalis Gulf marsh fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca maracoani Brazilian fiddler crab Western Atlantic.
Uca marguerita Olmec fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca minax Redjointed fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca mordax Southwest Atlantic
Uca panacea Gulf sand fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca paradussumieri Purple fiddler Indo-West Pacific. Tropi
Uca perplexa Lemon clawed fiddler crab Northwest and Western Cen
Uca pugilator Atlantic sand fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca rapax Mudflat fiddler Western Atlantic
Uca rhizophorae Western Central Pacific
Uca rosea Rosy fiddler crab Western Central Pacific a
Uca sindensis Indus fiddler crab Indo-Pacific.
Uca speciosa Longfinger fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca spinicarpa Spined fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca subcylindrica Laguna madre fiddler Western Atlantic Ocean.
Uca tangeri West African fiddler crab Eastern Atlantic and the 3.3 CL
Uca tetragonon Fiddler crab Indo-Pacific.
Uca thayeri Mangrove fiddler Southwest Atlantic
Uca triangularis Western Central Pacific
Uca uruguayensis Southwest Atlantic
Uca urvillei Indian Ocean.
Uca virens Western Central Atlantic.
Uca vocator Hairback fiddler Western Atlantic
Uca vomeris Indo-West Pacific.
Ucides cordatus Mangrove crab Atlantic Ocean 10 CW
Ucides occidentalis Mangrove ghost crab Eastern Pacific



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