Barbatia fusca
Barbatia fusca (Bruguière, 1789)
Almond ark
Barbatia fusca
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Arcidae ()
Max. size:  6 cm SHL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: from East Africa including Madagascar, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf to Melanesia; north to Japan and south to New Caledonia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Maximum depth from Ref. 348. Attached to rocks in coral reef areas, or under stones on muddy bottoms. Littoral and sublittoral (Ref. 348).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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