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Perca fluviatilis
(Perch)
The perch is a distinctive fish, with a deep greenish body marked with dark vertical bands, and the dorsal fin is stiffened with...
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Petromyzon marinus
(Sea lamprey)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today, they are known as cyclostomes, which means 'round mouths' and...
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Phoxinus phoxinus
(Minnow)
The minnow is a small, lively freshwater fish, with a greenish-brown back, which features darker spots that form an attractive...
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Pleuronectes platessa
(European plaice)
The plaice is Europe's most important commercial flatfish. Adults have a roughly diamond-shaped outline, and are readily identified...
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New images of the eastern black-and-white colobus leap into ARKive
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Rocky shore residents
Hermit crabs are a common feature of the rocky shore, where they adopt the empty shells of gastropods.
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Rocky shore residents
A regular inhabitant of rock pools, the common prawn is found around much of Europe's coastline.
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Rocky shore residents
Remarkably tenacious when jostling for prime positions, the limpet is usually seen stationary.
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Rocky shore residents
Able to withstand temperature fluctuations, the beadlet anemone is well adapted to life on the shore.
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Rocky shore residents
Flat periwinkles are found in myriad colours, from green, brown and yellow, to even banded or criss-crossed.
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Rocky shore residents
Swarms of common jellyfish are a regular sight around the shore, in warm summer seas.
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