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John Dory (Zeus faber)
Environment:
Marine, brackish, benthopelagic, oceanodromous, depth range 5 - 400 m, usually 50 - 150 mSize / Weight / Age
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Spider Crab
Biology The spider crab is the largest crab found in Irish waters, with a carapace width of up to 20cm and a...
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Brown Crab
Biology The brown crab is the heaviest Irish crab and easily identified by a characteristic 'pie-crust' edge to the carapace. They are...
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Lobster in Ireland
Lobsters are invertebrates, and have a tough exoskeleton, which protects them. Like most arthropods, lobsters must molt in order to grow,...
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King Scallops in Ireland
King scallops (scientific name: Pecten maximus) Scallops are mainly found at depths of 18-46 m, preferring substrates of clean firm sand, fine...
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Irish Sea bass
Description
European sea bass have elongate body and opercle with 2 flat spines; preopercle with large, forward-directed spines on its lower margin.... -
Grey Mullet
Description:
Mullet are active shoaling fish, found mostly in shallow coastal water, especially over organically-rich and seaweed covered sediments. They are typically... -
Pollock
Description:
A member of the cod family, pollock is a long, thin, big-eyed fish ranging from 4 to 35 lbs. They have...
