A fast-moving crab that prefer the rocky tidal zones. The Red Shore Crabs are very common along the East African coast darting in and out of the coral

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A fast-moving crab that prefers the rocky tidal zones. The Red Shore Crabs are very common along the East African coast darting in and out of the coral rag.

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Size: 4184px × 6000px
Location: Mbudya Island, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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