The European spider crab (Lat. Maja squinado). It is the sole European representative of the subfamily Majinae (Ingle, 1980) and is the largest of approximately 66 species of majid crabs occuring in the north-eastern Atlantic. During the summer depth distribution is coastal, extending from 20-30 m up to the low water mark and even into the intertidal zone, whereas during…

Annular sea bream (Lat. Diplodus annularis). A coastal species that lives above the sandy and muddy bottom in shoals, less often rocky, and in seagrass meadows. It sets to a depth of 90 m and grows up to 24 cm (0.37 kg), usually 8-15 cm. The colour, bright silvery with a slight tendency to the yellow, gets more intense in…

Sleepy crab (Lat. Dromia personata). The biomass of this species is especially dense in the Mediterranean continental shelf. It mainly resides from the lower shore to a depth of 50 meters (164 ft), often in caves. The body of this crab is often covered by an encrusting sponge, but is recognised by its distinctive pink pincers and the very small fourth and fifth legs.…